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Banco San Miguel y Bahía de Asunción Ecological Reserve protects a vital wetland system along the Paraguay River near the capital. Declared by Law 2,715 in 2005, this public domain ecological reserve 

Banco San Miguel y Bahía de Asunción

NOTE: This area was eliminated from the SINASIP system due to settlement by colonists. Originally established as a nature reserve in the Amambay department, the area was decommissioned from the protec

Bella Vista

Caaguazu National Park protects an important area of Atlantic Forest ecosystem in eastern Paraguay. The park features diverse flora and fauna, including several endangered species. It contains numerou

Caaguazu

Caazapá National Park preserves one of the last well-conserved Atlantic Forest remnants in southeastern Paraguay, managed as a strict scientific reserve closed to the general public. The park's dense 

Caazapá

Capiibary Ecological Reserve protects a representative sample of the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest ecoregion in the San Pedro department. Declared by Decree 18,219 in 2002 on lands hosting the Capiibar

Capiibary

Carapá Biological Refuge covers 3,250 hectares in the Canindeyú department along the Paraná River, managed by the Itaipú Binational Entity. Surrounded by mountains and steep slopes, the reserve is def

Carapá

Carrizales del Paraná protects state-owned lands in the Ñeembucú department, declared a protected wilderness area under public domain by Law 3,601 in 2018. The area conserves wetland and riparian habi

Carrizales del Paraná

Caverna Kamba Hopo Natural Monument protects a unique cave formation in the Vallemí area of the Concepción department. Declared by Law 4,577 in 2012, the monument preserves one of Paraguay's most sign

Caverna Kamba Hopo

Cerro Acahay Natural Monument protects approximately 2,500 hectares of geological and ecological significance in the Paraguarí department. Declared a protected wilderness area by Decree 13,682 in 1992

Cerro Acahay

Cerro Cabrera-Timané Nature Reserve is a vast protected area in the remote northern Chaco of Paraguay, near the Bolivian border, forming the core area of the UNESCO El Chaco Biosphere Reserve. The res

Cerro Cabrera-Timané

Cerro Cora National Park is both a natural and historical site, known for being the location of the final battle of the Triple Alliance War. The park features dramatic hill formations and diverse wild

Cerro Cora

Cerro Dos de Oro is a Protected Landscape in the Capiibary district of San Pedro department, declared by Law 2,971 in 2006. The area protects a distinctive hill formation and surrounding natural veget

Cerro Dos de Oro

Cerros Köi y Chororí Natural Monument protects two hills in the Areguá district with extraordinary geological formations of columnar silicate sandstones. Declared a Natural Monument by Law 179 in 1993

Cerros Köi y Chororí

Chovoreca Natural Monument is located in the northern Chaco region of Paraguay. The area protects unique dry forest ecosystems and serves as a wildlife corridor. It features distinctive geological for

Chovoreca

Defensores del Chaco is Paraguay's largest national park, protecting vast areas of Chaco dry forest. The park is home to numerous endemic species and features the iconic Cerro León mountain. It serves

Defensores del Chaco

Estero Milagro National Park protects approximately 22,500 hectares of high ecological value wetland ecosystems in the San Pedro department. Declared a National Park Reserve by Decree 19,431 in 1997 a

Estero Milagro

Isla Carrizal is a protected wilderness area under public domain in the Ñeembucú department. Declared by Law 3,473 in 2008, the island protects habitat for diverse species of flora and fauna in the ri

Isla Carrizal

Isla Susu Natural Monument protects approximately 4,700 hectares of wetland ecosystem in the Caazapá department, making it one of Paraguay's largest wetland reserves. Declared a protected wilderness a

Isla Susu

Itabó Biological Reserve is one of eight protected areas managed by the Itaipú Binational Entity in eastern Paraguay, covering approximately 15,208 hectares along the right bank of the Paraná River. T

Itabó

Jukyty Guasu Ecological Reserve is a public domain protected area in the Eusebio Ayala district of the Cordillera department, declared by Law 4,387 in 2011. The reserve protects representative natural

Jukyty Guasu

Kuri'y National Reserve protects 2,000 hectares containing relict stands of Araucaria angustifolia (Paraná pine) in eastern Paraguay. Established by Decree 30,956 in 1973, it is one of the last refuge

Kuri'y

Lago Ypacaraí Managed Resources Reserve protects one of Paraguay's most iconic lakes and its surrounding wetlands across the Central and Cordillera departments. Reclassified from Protected Landscape t

Lago Ypacarai

Laguna Méndez y Sissi Natural Monument is a public domain protected area in the Ñeembucú department, declared by Law 4,602 in 2012. The monument protects a complex of lagoons and associated wetland ec

Laguna Méndez y Sissi

Limoy Biological Reserve protects approximately 14,828 hectares of Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest in eastern Paraguay, making it one of the five largest forest remnants in the country. Managed by the It

Limoy

Mbaracayá Biological Refuge covers 1,436 hectares near Salto del Guairá in the Canindeyú department, managed by the Itaipú Binational Entity. The refuge gained international attention when Ara macaws 

Mbaracayá

Médanos del Chaco National Park protects 514,233 hectares of unique sand dune formations and Chaco dry forests in the Boquerón department. Declared by Decree 21,957 in 2003 and formalized as a public 

Medanos del Chaco

Moisés Bertoni Scientific Monument preserves 199 hectares of Atlantic Forest and the former research site of Swiss naturalist Moisés Santiago Bertoni along the Paraná River in the Presidente Franco di

Moisés Bertoni

Ñacunday National Park is a compact but ecologically significant protected area in southeastern Paraguay's Alto Paraná department, preserving a remnant of the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest. The park is

Ñacunday

Negro River National Park protects important wetland ecosystems along the Paraguay River. The park features diverse aquatic habitats and serves as a crucial wildlife corridor. It is an important breed

Negro River

Paso Bravo National Park protects important transitional ecosystems between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. The park features diverse wildlife and serves as a crucial conservation area. It contains n

Paso Bravo

Pikyry Biological Refuge is an 1,110-hectare protected area in the Alto Paraná department, located in a natural bay formed by the Pikyry stream and its confluence with the Paraná River. Managed by the

Pikyry

Pozuelo Biological Reserve is a 2,800-hectare protected area managed by the Itaipú Binational Entity along the Paraná River in eastern Paraguay. Part of the Itaipú system of eight protected areas, the

Pozuelo

Rio Verde Protected Area encompasses important wetland ecosystems in northern Paraguay. The area serves as a crucial wildlife corridor and features diverse aquatic habitats. It plays a vital role in p

Rio Verde

San Luis National Park is a protected area in northern Paraguay known for its diverse ecosystems including grasslands and forests. The park serves as an important habitat for numerous bird species and

San Luis

San Rafael National Park protects one of Paraguay's largest remaining Atlantic Forest areas, spanning the departments of Itapúa and Caazapá. Originally declared a reserve in 1992 and reclassified as a

San Rafael

Serranía San Luis National Park protects a representative sample of the Aquidabán ecoregion in the Concepción department. Originally declared by Decree 11,964 in 1991, it was established as a public d

Serranía San Luis

Tatí Yupí Biological Refuge is a 2,245-hectare protected area on the right bank of the Paraná River, just 3 km north of Hernandarias. Managed by the Itaipú Binational Entity, it borders the artificial

Tatí Yupí

Teniente Agripino Enciso National Park protects a significant portion of the dry Chaco ecosystem. The park is home to numerous species adapted to the arid environment, including armadillos and peccari

Teniente Agripino Enciso

Tinfunqué Managed Resources Reserve encompasses extensive wetlands and palm savannas in the Chaco region of Presidente Hayes department. Originally established as Paraguay's first national park in 196

Tinfunque

Yabebyry Wildlife Refuge protects approximately 30,000 hectares of headwaters and adjacent ecosystems of the Yabebyry stream in the Misiones department. Established by Decree 16,147 in 1993, the refug

Yabebyry

Yacyreta Island Reserve is located near the Yacyreta Dam on the Paraná River. The reserve protects important riverine habitats and serves as a refuge for displaced wildlife. It includes both natural a

Yacyreta

Yberá Scientific Reserve is a strictly protected area in the Curuguaty district of Canindeyú department, declared by Law 5,530 in 2015. As a scientific reserve of strict protection, it preserves diver

Yberá

Ybycui National Park features beautiful waterfalls and streams within a subtropical forest setting. The park contains historical iron works from Paraguay's Francisco Solano López era. It is popular fo

Ybycui

Ybytyruzú Managed Resources Reserve protects 24,000 hectares of dense subtropical jungle with waterfalls, mountains, caves, and archaeological sites in the Guairá department. Originally designated a n

Ybytyruzú

Ycua Bolaños is a Protected Landscape in the Caazapá department, declared by Law 4,348 in 2011 as a public domain protected area. The site preserves scenic landscapes and associated natural communitie

Ycua Bolaños

Ypoá National Park protects one of Paraguay's largest and most important wetland systems, encompassing Lake Ypoá along with lagoons, estuaries, and riparian forests. Designated a Ramsar Wetland of Int

Ypoá

Yvyty Rokái Biological Refuge covers 4,865 hectares in the Mbaracayú district of Alto Paraná, approximately 100 km from the Itaipú hydroelectric facility. Created in 2008 by the Itaipú Executive Board

National Parks in Paraguay

Top 10 Parks in Paraguay

Ybytyruzú

Defensores del Chaco

Cerros Köi y Chororí

Medanos del Chaco

Cerro Cora

Ñacunday

San Rafael

Ybycui

Yacyreta

Kuri'y

Top Parks by Category

Top 10 Parks for Uniqueness in Paraguay

Cerros Köi y Chororí

Kuri'y

Ybytyruzú

Cerro Cabrera-Timané

Moisés Bertoni

Ypoá

Caverna Kamba Hopo

Medanos del Chaco

Ñacunday

Defensores del Chaco

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Ybytyruzú

Defensores del Chaco

Cerros Köi y Chororí

Medanos del Chaco

Ñacunday

San Rafael

Cerro Cora

Ybycui

Yacyreta

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