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Browse famous national parks with area, coordinates, countries, regions, and protected landscape facts. Each record links to a focused reference page and to a downloadable dataset for citation, research, and internal discovery.

8 recordsCurated national parks references.
7 countriesCountry-linked topical coverage.
Top metricKruger National ParkAbout 19,485 sq km

National Parks Directory

Kruger National Park

South Africa, Limpopo and Mpumalanga

Kruger National Park is one of Africa's largest and best-known wildlife reserves.

Area: About 19,485 sq km

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania, Mara and Simiyu

Serengeti National Park is known for open savanna, wildlife and the wider Great Migration ecosystem.

Area: About 14,763 sq km

Fiordland National Park

New Zealand, South Island

Fiordland National Park is one of New Zealand's largest protected areas.

Area: About 12,607 sq km

Yellowstone National Park

United States, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho

Yellowstone National Park is known for geysers, hot springs, wildlife and large volcanic landscapes.

Area: About 8,983 sq km

Banff National Park

Canada, Alberta

Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park and a major Rocky Mountain destination.

Area: About 6,641 sq km

Yosemite National Park

United States, California

Yosemite National Park is known for Yosemite Valley, granite cliffs, waterfalls and Sierra Nevada scenery.

Area: About 3,027 sq km

Torres del Paine National Park

Chile, Patagonia

Torres del Paine National Park is a major Patagonian park known for mountains, glaciers, lakes and steppe.

Area: About 1,814 sq km

Komodo National Park

Indonesia, East Nusa Tenggara

Komodo National Park protects islands and marine habitats known for Komodo dragons.

Area: About 1,733 sq km