19 World Heritage Sites To Visit Before They Disappear
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve, Niger. Home to some of the most beautiful dunes in Africa.
Comoé Natural Park, Côte d'Ivoire. Located in the west of the country, the Comoé is a unique sanctuary for biodiversity.
Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon. Another protected area around a river, the Dja is also an important communication route in Cameroon.
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, Thailand. The reserve is home to some of the rarest species of snakes in the world.
East Rennell, Solomon Islands. The atollo is completely unpopulated, but still faces the risks of pollution.
Everglades National Park, US. One of the most famous natural parks in the world, the 'Glades are still unprotected from Florida's building boom.
Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Elephants and hippos are at risk in this amazing reserve in the heart of Africa.
Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The park is famous for its gorilla and primate population.
Lake Turkana National Park, Kenya. Kenya is renowned for its natural beauty. But Lake Turkana is facing a shortage of fish due to human development.
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park, Central African Republic. The cheetahs of the beautiful reserve are poached by guerrillas and rebels in CAR's tragic civil war.
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. Some of the species protected here can grow up to the size of a human hand.
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve. The mountains in the north of Ivory Coast are simply breathtaking.
Niokolo-Koba National Park. The park is one of the purest example of African savanna, home to gazelles, emus, lions, and leopards.
Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The reserve takes its name from the okapi, a specimen of antelope of the Congo river basin.
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras. This reserve sits at the heart of the 'central American biodiversity corridor,' an incredible region stretching from Mexico to Colombia.
Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The park is between the Kwilu and Lulilaka rivers, the most flourishing part of the African jungle.
Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. Well, the picture says it all.
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, Indonesia. Although not exactly a natural reserve, Sumatra gives its name to the beautiful (and dangerous) Sumatran tiger.
Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The park is in a mountain region and is Africa's oldest: it was established in 1925.
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