France The Regional Nature Park of the Camargue is one of the most beautiful wildlife reserves in France and one of Europe’s most protected areas.  Located along the Mediterranean Coast in the Rhone Delta, this area of lakes, rivers, shores and lagoons is a major bird sanctuary.  It is famous for its roaming herds of wild horses and cattle. The Camargue is an ancient region … [Read more...]

Spain Donana National Park is a relatively small wildlife reserve in southern Spain, but one of the best places remaining on the Iberian Peninsula to view some of Europe’s endangered species.  Because of its proximity to the large cities of Andalusia, Donana draws many visitors, which both increases park awareness but also threatens the fragile area further.  Donana is one of … [Read more...]

Bolivia Noel Kempff Mercado National Park is arguably the best animal reserve in Bolivia, a country known for its wildlife.  The area around the park was not explored until the early 20th century, and largely ignored thereafter, making it one of the most pristine natural areas in South America.  It is home to some of the largest animal populations on the continent, including … [Read more...]

Peru Manu National Park rounds out the great nature reserves of central South America.  Arguably the most important wildlife park on the continent outside of Brazil, Manu is even more isolated than its counterparts to the east if that is possible.  Located at the westernmost end of the Amazon Rainforest, it abuts hard up against the Andes Mountains, providing a phenomenal … [Read more...]

Brazil Jau National Park is the definitive wildlife reserve of the Amazon Jungle and River.  The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon region sprawls across most of Northern Brazil and is the most diverse ecosystem in the Americas and possibly the world.  It is home to a wide variety of species on both land and in its myriad waterways.  Jau ranks among the world’s most … [Read more...]

Brazil The Pantanal Conservation Area is an immense conservation area located in the vast wetlands of the South American interior.  Though not quite as isolated as pars of the Amazon Jungle further to the north, The Pantanal is remote, historically unpopulated and filled with one of the largest and most diverse animal populations in the Americas.  A thousand bird species and … [Read more...]

Costa Rica La Amistad International Park, also known as the Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves, is one of the premier ecotourism destinations of Central America.  Shared between Costa Rica and Panama, La Amistad is one of the definitive wildlife reserves of Latin America.  Most famous as being home to one of the largest numbers of species of tropical birds in the world, the … [Read more...]

Costa Rica Manuel Antonio National Park is arguably the best wildlife reserve in Costa Rica.  Despite its small size, it boasts one of the largest and most diverse animal populations in Central America.  Consisting of coastal rainforest and beaches, huge numbers of birds and monkeys make the park their home.  Thanks to state of the art facilities and proximity to the capital, … [Read more...]

Honduras The Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve is one of the best nature areas in Central America outside of Costa Rica, and unfortunately one of the most endangered.  Loaded with both natural and historic sites, it suffers from the onslaught of minimal restrictures to either tourism or human habitation.  That said, the region’s lush rainforest houses a rich ecosystem and one of … [Read more...]

Mexico The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Central Mexico may be the most amazing wildlife reserve on the planet, at least from an entymologyst’s point of view.  This area, which was not fully appreciated until just a few decades ago, is the primary destination for North America’s migrating butterflies, primarily the Monarch Butterfly.  It is estimated that nearly a … [Read more...]