National Parks of the World
Name↕ | Country↕ | Established↕ | Area (km²)↕ | Ecosystem↕ | Famous For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yellowstone | United States | 1872 | 8,991 | Temperate forest / Geothermal | Old Faithful geyser, hot springs, bison herds |
Serengeti | Tanzania | 1951 | 14,763 | Savanna / Grassland | Great wildebeest migration, Big Five safari |
Banff | Canada | 1885 | 6,641 | Mountain / Alpine | Lake Louise, turquoise glacial lakes, Canadian Rockies |
Galapagos | Ecuador | 1959 | 7,995 | Volcanic Islands / Marine | Giant tortoises, Darwin's finches, unique evolution |
Torres del Paine | Chile | 1959 | 2,422 | Patagonian steppe / Glacial | Granite towers, Grey Glacier, W Trek |
Fiordland | New Zealand | 1952 | 12,607 | Temperate rainforest / Fjord | Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, pristine wilderness |
Kruger | South Africa | 1926 | 19,485 | Savanna / Bushveld | Big Five wildlife, one of Africa's largest game reserves |
Swiss National Park | Switzerland | 1914 | 170 | Alpine / Subalpine | Oldest national park in the Alps, ibex and chamois |
Jiuzhaigou Valley | China | 1978 | 720 | Alpine forest / Lakes | Multi-colored lakes, waterfalls, Tibetan villages |
Komodo | Indonesia | 1980 | 1,733 | Tropical savanna / Marine | Komodo dragons, coral reefs, Pink Beach |
Great Smoky Mountains | United States | 1934 | 2,114 | Temperate deciduous forest | Most visited US national park, synchronous fireflies |
Lake District | United Kingdom | 1951 | 2,362 | Upland / Lake / Moorland | Wordsworth's poetry inspiration, Windermere, fell walking |
Plitvice Lakes | Croatia | 1949 | 296 | Karst / Temperate forest | 16 cascading turquoise lakes connected by waterfalls |
Deosai | Pakistan | 1993 | 3,583 | Alpine / High plateau | Second-highest plateau in the world, Himalayan brown bear habitat |
Chitral Gol | Pakistan | 1984 | 78 | Montane forest / Alpine | Markhor (national animal of Pakistan), snow leopards |
Jim Corbett | India | 1936 | 521 | Tropical / Subtropical forest | India's oldest national park, Bengal tigers, Project Tiger |
Yosemite | United States | 1890 | 3,083 | Temperate forest / Granite | El Capitan, Half Dome, giant sequoia groves |
Zhangjiajie | China | 1982 | 4,810 | Subtropical forest / Sandstone pillars | Avatar Hallelujah Mountain, glass-bottom Zhangjiajie Bridge |
Iguazu (Iguazú) | Argentina / Brazil | 1934 | 675 | Subtropical rainforest | 275 waterfalls along Iguazu River, Devil's Throat |
Kakadu | Australia | 1979 | 19,804 | Tropical savanna / Wetland | Aboriginal rock art (40,000+ years old), crocodiles, wetlands |
Akami−Uapishkᵘ−KakKasuak−Mealy Mountains(Reserve) | — | — | — | — | — |
Aulavik | — | — | — | — | — |
Auyuittuq | — | — | — | — | — |
Banff * | — | — | — | — | — |
Bruce Peninsula | — | — | — | — | — |
Cape Breton Highlands | — | — | — | — | — |
Elk Island | — | — | — | — | — |
Forillon | — | — | — | — | — |
Fundy | — | — | — | — | — |
Georgian Bay Islands | — | — | — | — | — |
Glacier | — | — | — | — | — |
Grasslands | — | — | — | — | — |
Gros Morne * | — | — | — | — | — |
Gulf Islands(Reserve) | — | — | — | — | — |
Gwaii Haanas *(Reserve) | — | — | — | — | — |
Ivvavik | — | — | — | — | — |
Jasper * | — | — | — | — | — |
Kejimkujik | — | — | — | — | — |
Kluane *(Park and Reserve) | — | — | — | — | — |
Kootenay * | — | — | — | — | — |
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