Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

40–50% · Likely

overall probability at Bandhavgarh National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20

Jan

60–70

Feb

10–20

Mar

40–50

Apr

10–20

May

40–50

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

40–50

Sep

40–50

Oct

20–30

Nov

40–50

Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	80–90%
2	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	80–90%
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	80–90%
4	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	70–80%
5	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	60–70%
6	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
7	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	60–70%
8	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
9	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
10	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	40–50%
11	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	40–50%
12	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	40–50%
13	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
14	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	30–40%
15	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	30–40%
16	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	20–30%
17	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	20–30%
18	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
19	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
20	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
21	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
22	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian Elephant in Bandhavgarh National Park?

About 41% of visitor-days record a Asian Elephant sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Asian Elephant in Bandhavgarh National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Asian Elephant in Bandhavgarh National Park in our monthly data.

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