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Best Biosphere Reserves

57 places · 57 rated by visitors · ranked honestly, never by who pays.

These are the best places we track for biosphere reserve visits, ranked purely by real visitor approval. We show every qualifying place; any without enough reviews yet carries an Insufficient ranking data marker instead of a guessed score.

Top of the list right now: Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu at 96% approval.

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  1. Historic Sanctuary of Machu PicchuBiosphere Reserve · Cusco Departament, Peru · 96%
  2. Veragua RainforestBiosphere Reserve · Limón, Costa Rica · 96%
  3. Choquequirao Archaeological ParkBiosphere Reserve · Cusco Departament, Peru · 96%
  4. Bawah ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Indonesia · 96%
  5. Southeast Rügen Biosphere ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany · 94%
  6. Parque Natural Las Ubiñas-La MesaBiosphere Reserve · Asturias, Spain · 94%
  7. "El Rosario" Monarch Butterfly SanctuaryBiosphere Reserve · Michoacán, Mexico · 94%
  8. Biosphärenpark NockbergeBiosphere Reserve · Italy · 94%
  9. Parque Natural de PongaBiosphere Reserve · Asturias, Spain · 94%
  10. Reserva Especial de la Biosfera Cajón del DiabloBiosphere Reserve · Sonora, Mexico · 94%
  11. Riserva Naturale Statale MontedimezzoBiosphere Reserve · Isernia, Italy · 94%
  12. Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape Biosphere ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Saxony, Germany · 94%
  13. Bliesgau Biosphere ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Saarland, Germany · 94%
  14. Centro de Recepción de la Reserva Natural Integral de MuniellosBiosphere Reserve · Asturias, Spain · 94%
  15. Naboisho ConservancyBiosphere Reserve · Rift Valley, Kenya · 94%
  16. The Grove Scenic ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Tasman, New Zealand · 94%
  17. Reserva da biosfera Área de AllarizBiosphere Reserve · Ourense, Spain · 94%
  18. Parco Naturale Regionale delle Prealpi GiulieBiosphere Reserve · Udine, Italy · 94%
  19. Cibodas Botanical GardenBiosphere Reserve · West Java, Indonesia · 92%
  20. Reserva de la Biosfera Barranca de MetztitlánBiosphere Reserve · Hidalgo, Mexico · 92%
  21. Parc Natural de s'Albufera des GrauBiosphere Reserve · Balearic Islands, Spain · 92%
  22. Recreation Area and Visitor Center Los TilosBiosphere Reserve · Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain · 92%
  23. Reserva Curi CanchaBiosphere Reserve · Puntarenas, Costa Rica · 92%
  24. Kozjanski parkBiosphere Reserve · Kozje, Slovenia · 92%
  25. Schaalsee Biosphere ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany · 92%
  26. Reserva nacional Alto BiobíoBiosphere Reserve · Araucanía, Chile · 92%
  27. Ngorongoro Serena Safari LodgeBiosphere Reserve · Arusha, Tanzania · 92%
  28. Kogelberg Nature ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Western Cape, South Africa · 92%
  29. Reserva de la Biosfera MapimíBiosphere Reserve · Durango, Mexico · 92%
  30. Reserva de la Biosfera Transfronteriza Gerês-XurésBiosphere Reserve · Ourense, Spain · 92%
  31. Parque Internacional La AmistadBiosphere Reserve · Costa Rica · 92%
  32. Serra da Malcata Nature ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Castelo Branco, Portugal · 92%
  33. Riserva Naturale di CollemeluccioBiosphere Reserve · Isernia, Italy · 92%
  34. Goois Natuurreservaat SpanderswoudBiosphere Reserve · North Holland, Netherlands · 92%
  35. Goois Natuurreservaat WesterheideBiosphere Reserve · North Holland, Netherlands · 92%
  36. Parc naturel régional du LuberonBiosphere Reserve · Vaucluse, France · 90%
  37. Parco Regionale Veneto del Delta del PoBiosphere Reserve · Rovigo, Italy · 90%
  38. Botanical Gardens PenangBiosphere Reserve · Penang, Malaysia · 90%
  39. Biosphärenreservat Schorfheide-ChorinBiosphere Reserve · Brandenburg, Germany · 90%
  40. Biosphärenreservat MittelelbeBiosphere Reserve · Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · 90%
  41. Reserva Nacional Lago PeñuelasBiosphere Reserve · Valparaíso, Chile · 90%
  42. Parco dell'Alto SebinoBiosphere Reserve · Bergamo, Italy · 90%
  43. Parque Nacional Fray JorgeBiosphere Reserve · Coquimbo, Chile · 90%
  44. UNESCO-Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe-BrandenburgBiosphere Reserve · Brandenburg, Germany · 90%
  45. Tagus Estuary Nature ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Portugal · 90%
  46. Kanchenjunga Conservation AreaBiosphere Reserve · Mechi Zone, Nepal · 90%
  47. Georgetown UNESCO Historic SiteBiosphere Reserve · Penang, Malaysia · 88%
  48. Parc naturel régional de BrièreBiosphere Reserve · Loire-Atlantique, France · 88%
  49. Parc naturel régional du Gâtinais françaisBiosphere Reserve · Essonne, France · 88%
  50. Dong Nai Nature and Culture ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Đông Nam Bộ, Vietnam · 88%
  51. Parque Nacional Cabo de HornosBiosphere Reserve · Chile · 88%
  52. The Biosphere, Environment MuseumBiosphere Reserve · Canada · 86%
  53. Boquilobo Bog Natural ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Santarém, Portugal · 84%
  54. Savé Valley ConservancyBiosphere Reserve · Masvingo, Zimbabwe · 84%
  55. Nature Reserve Paul de ArzilaBiosphere Reserve · Coimbra, Portugal · 82%
  56. Fung Yuen Butterfly ReserveBiosphere Reserve · Tai Po, Hong Kong · 78%
  57. Lake Egret Nature ParkBiosphere Reserve · Hong Kong · 78%

Common questions

How many places are on this list?
57 places, 57 of them rated by visitors.
What is the top pick for biosphere reserve visits?
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu leads with 96% approval from 84,153 reviews.
How does ParksRanked decide the order?
By real visitor approval only. Membership reflects our curated selections from the directory; no advertising or partnership ever influences the ranking, and sparse-data places are clearly marked.