Author Archives: World National Parks

W National Park The W National Park is one park with three sections and each of the three sections is in a different country. The three countries of Niger, Benin and Burkina Faso each governed their respective part of this … Continue reading →

El Kala National Park El Kala National Park is located in northeastern Algeria and approximately 40 species of mammals and more than 100 species of birds have been recorded in the park. El Kala National Park became a national park … Continue reading →

Nairobi National Park Nairobi National Park, as the park’s name suggests, is located in the capital city of the African country of Kenya. Under 30,000 acres in size, Nairobi National Park is small in comparison to most African national parks. … Continue reading →

The Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary The Gir National Park is located in western India. The major drawing point of this national park is its Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persiaca). The Asiatic lion was once widely distributed in Asia … Continue reading →

Bandhavgarh National Park Located in the Vindhya Hills of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India, Bandhavgarh National Park is a well-known natural sanctuary for Bengal tigers and the most popular national park in India. The tiger population at … Continue reading →

Kaziranga National Park Kaziranga National Park lies in the flood plains of the Brahmaputra River within two districts of Assam, Golaghat and Nagaon. It is flat country with elephant grass and shallow swamps interspersed with large patches of semi-evergreen forest. … Continue reading →

Kruger National Park, South Africa Kruger National Park is the largest and most visited national park in South Africa. It has a great diversity of wild animals and plants. The park is an especially good location for viewing many species … Continue reading →

The term and concept of a national park are believed to have originated with George Catlin, an American artist who wrote the following while visiting the Dakota territory of the United States in 1832: “by some great protecting policy of … Continue reading →