Where to see

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

Minneriya National Park leads · 20 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an Asian Elephant during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

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

Which is the best park to see an Asian Elephant?

Minneriya National Park (Sri Lanka) — about 82% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Elephant sighting there, the highest of the 20 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an Asian Elephant?

Nagarhole National Park (about 80%), Yala National Park (about 79%), Bandipur National Park (about 73%) are the next best options.