Natural parks in Africa

Nature parks in Africa sorted by region

North African States

• Egypt
  • Abu Galum Wildlife Reserve
  • Ahrasch protected area
  • Ashtum el-Gamil nature reserve
  • Gebel Elba National Park
  • El Hassana Dome
  • Burullus lake
  • Lake Qarun Wetland on Lake Qarun
  • Nabq Marine Protected Area
  • Nile Islands
  • Omayed reserve
  • Petrified Forest Protected Area
  • Ras Mohammed National Park
  • Saluga & Ghazal Wildlife Reserve
  • Sannur cave
  • St. Catherine National Park
  • Taba Wildlife Reserve
  • Wadi Alaqi nature reserve
  • Wadi Digla Wildlife Reserve
  • Wadi al Gamal National Park
  • Wadi er-Rayan nature reserve
  • Wadi el-Assuti nature reserve
  • White Desert National Park ( as-Sahra al-baida )
  • Zaranik Protected Area
• Algeria
  • El-Kala National Park
  • Tassili N'Ajjer National Park in Tassili n'Ajjer
• Canary Islands (belong to Spain )
• Libya
• Morocco
  • Souss Massa National Park
• Mauritania
  • Banc d'Arguin National Park
  • Diawling National Park
• Sudan
  • see national parks in Sudan
• Tunisia
  • Bou-Hedma National Park
  • Boukornine National Park
  • Chaambi National Park
  • Feija National Park
  • Ichkeul National Park
  • Jbil National Park
  • Sidi Toui National Park
  • Zembra National Park
• Western Sahara (occupied by Morocco)

East African States

• Ethiopia
  • see national parks in Ethiopia
• Burundi
• Djibouti
• Eritrea
• Kenya
  • see national parks in Kenya
• Comoros
• Madagascar
  • see national parks in Madagascar
• Mauritius
• Mayotte (French: Collectivité départementale)
• Rwanda
  • Akagera National Park
  • Parc National des Volcans
• Réunion (French overseas department )
  • Reunion National Park
• Seychelles
• Somalia
  • Kismayu National Park
  • Hargeysa National Park
• Somaliland (status of recognition: de facto )
• Tanzania
  • see national parks in Tanzania
• Uganda
  • see national parks in Uganda

Central African States

• Equatorial Guinea
  • Monte Alén National Park
  • Rio Campo nature reserve
• Gabon
  • Akanda National Park
  • Batéké Plateau National Park
  • Monts Birougou National Park
  • Crystal Mountains National Park
  • Ivindo National Park
  • Loango National Park
  • Lopé National Park
  • Mayumba National Park
  • Minkébé National Park
  • Moukalaba-Doudau National Park
  • Mwangne ​​National Park
  • Pongara National Park
  • Waka National Park
• Cameroon
  • Bénoué National Park
  • Bouba Ndjida National Park
  • Boumba Bek National Park
  • Campo Ma'an National Park
  • Faro National Park
  • Kalamalou National Park
  • Lobéké National Park
  • Mbam Djerem National Park
  • Mozogo Gokoro National Park
  • Nki National Park
  • Waza National Park
  • Korup National Park
  • Takamanda National Park
  • Banyang Mbo Conservation Reserve
• Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)
  • Epulu Reserve
  • Garamba National Park
  • Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
  • Kundelungu National Park
  • Maiko National Park
  • Okapi game reserve
  • Upemba National Park
  • Salonga National Park
  • Virunga National Park or Albert National Park
• Republic of the Congo
  • Conkouati-Douli National Park
  • Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
  • Odzala National Park
  • Ougoue-Lekiti National Park
• Sao Tome and Principe
• Chad
  • Binder-Léré wildlife reserve
  • Ouadi Rimé – Ouadi Achim nature reserve
  • Fada Archei Nature Reserve
  • Manda National Park
  • Zakouma National Park
• Central African Republic
  • André-Félix National Park
  • Manovo-Gounda Saint Floris National Park
  • Bamingui – Bangoran National Park
  • Dzanga Sangha Reserve
  • Nana Barya Wildlife Reserve

West African states

• Benin
  • Pendjari National Park
  • National Park W
• Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta)
  • see nature reserves in Burkina Faso
• Ivory Coast
  • Marahoué National Park
  • Comoé National Park
  • Taï National Park
  • Mont Péko National Park
  • Azagny National Park
  • Banco National Park
  • Nimba Mountains Nature Reserve
  • Aboukuamekro reserve
  • Iles Ehtoilé National Park
  • Mont Sangbé National Park
• Gambia
  • see List of Protected Areas in Gambia
• Ghana
  • see national parks in Ghana
  • Owabi Game Reserve
  • Mole National Park
  • Kujani Game Reserve
  • Shai game reserve
  • Bui National Park
  • Kyabobo National Park
• Guinea
  • Haut Niger National Park
• Guinea-Bissau
• Cape Verde
• Liberia
  • Sapo National Park
• Mali
  • Boucle du Baoulé
• Senegal
  • Djoudj National Park
  • Basse Casamance National Park
  • Langue de Barbarie National Park
  • Niokolo-Koba National Park
  • Sine Saloum National Park
• Sierra Leone
  • see nature reserves in Sierra Leone
• Niger
  • National Park W
• Nigeria
  • Chad Basin National Park
  • Cross River National Park
  • Gashaka Gumti National Park
  • Kainji National Park
  • Kamuku National Park
  • Ogba Zoo
  • Okomu National Park
  • Old Oyo National Park
  • Yankari National Park
• Togo
  • Fazao-Malfakassa National Park
  • Kéran National Park
  • Fosse aux Lions

States in Southern Africa

• Angola
  • Ambriz Game Reserve
  • Bicuari National Park
  • Cameia National Park
  • Cangandala National Park
  • Iona National Park
  • Kissama National Park
  • Luenge National Park
  • Luiana National Park
  • Longa-Mavinga National Park
  • Mucusso National Park
  • Mupa National Park
  • Namibe Game Reserve
  • Quiama National Park
• Botswana
  • see nature reserves in Botswana
• Lesotho
• Malawi
  • see national parks in Malawi
• Mozambique
  • Gile National Park
  • Gorongosa National Park
  • Limpopo National Park
  • Zinave National Park
• Namibia
  • see nature reserves in Namibia
• Zambia
  • see national parks in Zambia
• Zimbabwe
  • see national parks in Zimbabwe
• South Africa
  • see list of national parks in South Africa
• Swaziland
  • Malolotja National Park
  • Mlawula National Park
  • Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Mantenga National Park
  • Hawane National Park

See also

• List of national parks

Web links

• Protected area coverage per country / territory by UNEP Regions. All African national parks and protected areas in the World Database on Protected Areas - query by state. Retrieved January 30, 2017 (English). 
• National parks and wildlife sanctuaries in southern Africa and East Africa
• Terrestrial Ecosystem monitoring - Monitoring Africa's National Parks ( Memento from August 10, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
• The assessment of African protected areas - European Commission ( Memento of April 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive )