Wildlife & birdwatching
National parks, reserves, safari, seabird cliffs, turtle beaches and gorilla forests.
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What to pack
- Binoculars - The single best wildlife tool - even a compact pair transforms a sighting. Find on Amazon →
- A zoom camera or long lens - Animals rarely come close; reach beats megapixels. Find on Amazon →
- Neutral, quiet clothing - Greens and browns; avoid bright colours and rustling fabrics. Find on Amazon →
- Patience and an early alarm - Dawn and dusk are when most animals are active.
- Insect repellent - The richest wildlife spots are often the buggiest. Find on Amazon →
- A field guide or app - Half the joy is knowing what you are looking at. Find on Amazon →
- Keep your distance - Never feed or crowd animals; follow the ranger and park rules.
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🖨️ Printable checklist →Where this comes in handy 1954 places
forest
Christmas Island National Park
old town
Djibouti City
forest
Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve
national park
Alutaguse National Park
national park
Karula National Park
national park
Lahemaa National Park
national park
Matsalu National Park
national park
Soomaa National Park
national park
Vilsandi National Park
lighthouse
Cape Pembroke Lighthouse
national park
Mercantour National Park
aquarium
Oceanopolis
national park
The Camargue
old town
Libreville
national park
Bavarian Forest National Park
national park
Eifel National Park
national park
Jasmund Chalk Cliffs
aquarium
Ozeaneum Stralsund
national park
Saxon Switzerland and the Bastei
national park
The Darss and Zingst Peninsula
national park
The Wadden Sea
castle
Wartburg Castle
old town
Nuuk
island
The Cousteau Reserve
beach
Ritidian Point
national park
Gran Paradiso National Park
mountain
Gran Sasso
national park
The Gargano
aquarium
The Genoa Aquarium
zoo
Asahiyama Zoo
national park
Daisetsuzan National Park
national park
Kamikochi
island
Kerama Islands
island
Ogasawara Islands
archaeological site
Calakmul
old town
Akaroa
island
Forbidden Island
old town
Brazzaville
national park
The Cirques of Réunion
archaeological site
Laas Geel
national park
Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici
national park
Caldera de Taburiente National Park
national park
Cap de Creus
national park
Donana National Park
national park
Monfrague National Park
aquarium
Oceanografic Valencia
national park
Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park
national park
Somiedo Natural Park
national park
The Ebro Delta
national park
Timanfaya National Park
national park
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
national park
Cairngorms National Park
national park
Dartmoor National Park
island
Isle of Mull
national park
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
museum
Natural History Museum
national park
North York Moors National Park
national park
Peak District National Park
national park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
national park
Snowdonia (Eryri)
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