Where to see

Bengal Monitor

Varanus bengalensis

Wilpattu National Park leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	80–90%
2	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	70–80%
3	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
4	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
5	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	40–50%
6	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
7	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
8	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
9	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	20–30%
10	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
11	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
12	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%

Which is the best park to see a Bengal Monitor?

Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka) — about 82% of wildlife watchers report a Bengal Monitor sighting there, the highest of the 12 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Bengal Monitor?

Yala National Park (about 76%), Kaziranga National Park (about 52%), Keoladeo National Park (about 50%) are the next best options.