National Parks World Wide
Africa is the second largest continent on the planet covering roughly 20 percent of the Earth’s land surface. Africa has a variety of climates ranging from subarctic to tropical. Africa has a variety of habitats ranging from tropical rainforest near the equator to the arid Sahara Desert further north. While savanna plains or dense jungles cover much of the central and southern areas of Africa, northern Africa, is mainly arid or desert. Since nearly 60 percent of Africa lies in the north, Africa, on average, is the hottest continent on Earth. There are spots in northern Africa that compete with Death Valley for the title of the hottest place in the world. This is in sharp contrast to the subarctic temperatures that can be found on Africa’s highest mountain peaks.
When you think of Africa you think of wild animals. Africa contains some of the world’s most dense, populations of wildlife and the greatest number of mega fauna species of any continent on our planet. Africa provides homes to a variety of jungle wildlife including, our relatives, the primates, a variety of birds from the tropical rainforest, and many, many kinds of reptiles and amphibians. Many well-known animals, including the African elephant, the African lion, the African leopard, the brown hyena, the cheetah, the hippopotamus, the Cape buffalo, the gorilla, the giraffe, the chimpanzee, three species of zebra and two species of rhinoceros are native to Africa. Africa is also home to many beautiful and interesting bird species, including the Ostrich, the secretary bird, the fish eagle, the African grey parrot, just to name a few.
Africa is the second most populated continent on Earth. Many paleoanthropologists consider Africa to be the birth place of modern human beings as fossil evidence of human life has been found in Africa that dates back nearly seven million years. With nearly 15 percent of the world’s human population living in Africa, it has a rich diversity of cultures and languages also making it a fascinating place to visit.
The countries of Africa have recognized the wonderful treasure that they have in their wildlife and natural beautiful of their country sides. As such the governments of nearly every country in Africa have acted to protect these valuable resources by creating African national parks. There are over 300 national parks in Africa protecting more than 100,000 species of insects, nearly 4,000 species of birds, more than 2,000 species of fish and over 1,000 species of mammals. The conservation of Africa’s wilderness is important to these countries because of the increasing impact tourism has on these nations’ economies and because African wildlife is a great source of national pride for many of the people of these African countries. The conservation of Africa’s wildlife and other natural resources is important to the world as there is nowhere else on our planet like Africa and it’s lose would tragic for all of us. The national parks of Africa are important to all of us as protectors of African wildlife. African national parks play a crucial role in preserving the necessary habitat so that African wildlife can live on enrich all of us with their natural beauty.
See Birds of Africa – Check List
African National Parks
Algeria
National Parks of Algeria
Angola
National Parks of Angola
Benin
W of the Niger National Park
Pendjari National Park
Botswana
National Parks of Botswana
Burkina Faso
National Parks of Burkina Faso
Burundi
National Parks of Burundi
Cameroon
National Parks of Cameroon
Cape Verde
Fogo National Park
Central African Republic
André Félix National Park
Bamingui-Bangoran National Park
St Floris National Park
Chad
Aouk National Park
Goz-Beida National Park
Manda National Park
Zakouma National Park
Comoros
None
Republic of the Congo
Conkouati-Douli National Park
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
Ntokou-Pikounda National Park
Odzala National Park
Ougoue Lekiti National Park
Democratic Republic of the Congo
National Parks of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Côte d’Ivoire
National Parks of Côte d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Day Forest National Park
Djibouti National Park
Yoboki National Park
Egypt
National Parks of Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Monte Alen Park
Eritrea
Dahlak Marine National Park
Semenawi Bahri National Park
Ethiopia
National Parks of Ethiopia
Gabon
National Parks of Gabon
Gambia
Abuko National Park
Bijilo National Park
Kiang West National Park
Niumi National Park
River Gambia National Park
Ghana
National Parks of Ghana
Guinea
Haut Niger National Park
Niokolo-Badiar National Park
Guinea-Bissau
Cacheu River National Park
João Vieira Marine Park
Orango Islands National Park
Kenya
National Parks of Kenya
Photo from Nairobi National Park
Lesotho
Sehlabathebe National Park
Ts’ehlanyane National Park
Liberia
Sapo National Park
Libya
None
Madagascar
National Parks of Madagascar
Malawi
National Parks of Malawi
Mali
Bafing National Park
Boucle du Baoulé National Park
Kouroufing National Park
Wongo National Park
Mauritania
Banc d’Arguin National Park
Diawling National Park
Mauritius
National Parks of Mauritius
Morocco
National Parks of Morocco
Mozambique
National Parks of Mozambique
Namibia
National Parks of Namibia
Niger
W of the Niger National Park
Nigeria
National Parks of Nigeria
Rwanda
National Parks of Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Obo National Park
Senegal
National Parks of Senegal
Seychelles
National Parks of Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Kuru Hills National Park
Lake Mape/Mabesi National Park
Lake Sonfon National Park
Loma Mountains National Park
Outamba-Kilimi National Park (Kamakwie National Parks)
Western Area National Park
Somalia
Daallo Mountain
Hargeisa National Park
Hobyo grasslands and shrublands
Jilib National Park
Kismayo National Park
Lag Badana National Park
South Africa
National Parks of South Africa
South Sudan
National Parks of South Sudan
Sudan
Dinder National Park
Lantoto National Park
Radom National Park
Suakin Archipelago National Park
Swaziland
Hlane Royal National Park
Tanzania
The National Parks of Tanzania
Togo
Fazao-Malfakassa National Park
Fosse aux Lions National Park
Kéran National Park
Tunisia
National Parks of Tunisia
Uganda
National Parks of Uganda
Zambia
National Parks of Zambia
Zimbabwe
National Parks of Zimbabwe
See also
The Saints and the animals
Nature is not God
A Letter from an Orthodox Christian to our Native Americans Brothers
