10 Countries To Visit If You Love Wildlife

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Botswana

Famed for the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park, Botswana offers exceptional safari experiences, home to vast elephant herds, African wild dogs, lions, and pristine wetland ecosystems.

Leopard at Okavango Delta | Wikimedia Commons

India

India’s biodiversity spans from Bengal tigers in Ranthambhore to Asiatic lions in Gir and one-horned rhinos in Kaziranga. Rich ecosystems range across rainforests, deserts, mangroves, and the Himalayan belt.

A leopard lurks from a tree at a wildlife park in India | Shutterstock

Costa Rica

Home to over 5,00,000 species, Costa Rica offers unmatched biodiversity. Rainforests teem with sloths, monkeys, and colourful frogs, while marine parks protect dolphins, sea turtles, and reef fish.

Green heron in Costa Rica | Wikimedia Commons

Australia

Australia’s unique wildlife includes kangaroos, wombats, platypuses, and over 800 species of birds. The Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest offer spectacular marine and terrestrial biodiversity.

Great Barrier Reef | Shutterstock

Kenya

Kenya’s Maasai Mara hosts the Great Migration and Big Five safaris. From giraffes and cheetahs to flamingos at Lake Nakuru, it’s a top destination for African wildlife viewing.

At Maasai Mara | Wikimedia Commons

Brazil

Brazil’s Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland, ideal for spotting jaguars, capybaras, caimans, and macaws. The Amazon rainforest adds further ecological marvels and endemic species.

AT Brazilian Pantanal | Wikimedia Commons

Madagascar

With 90 per cent of its species found nowhere else, Madagascar offers lemurs, chameleons, baobab forests, and spiny deserts—an evolutionary marvel for wildlife lovers and biologists alike.

A shot of a stunning Madagascar fody | Wikimedia Commons

South Africa

South Africa’s Kruger National Park is home to the Big Five. Diverse habitats across the country support penguins, sharks, rhinos, and unique floral kingdoms like the Cape Fynbos.

A bird at Kruger National Park | Diego Delso/Wikimedia Commons

Indonesia

Indonesia boasts Komodo dragons, orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra, and spectacular marine biodiversity in Raja Ampat—making it ideal for both terrestrial and underwater wildlife exploration.

Hidden Bay, Raja Ampat, Papua Barat | Wikimedia Commons

Canada

Canada’s vast wilderness is home to grizzlies, moose, wolves, and orcas. National parks like Banff and Jasper offer stunning scenery and chances to observe wildlife in natural habitats.

At the Banff National Park | Sergey Pesterev/Wikimedia Commons

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