Where to see

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

Ranthambore National Park leads · 21 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	70–80%
2	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	70–80%
3	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	70–80%
4	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
5	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
6	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	60–70%
7	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	50–60%
8	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
9	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
10	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
11	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	50–60%
12	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
13	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	40–50%
14	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
15	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
16	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	30–40%
17	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	30–40%
18	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	30–40%
19	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	30–40%
20	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	20–30%
21	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	20–30%

Which is the best park to see a Sambar?

Ranthambore National Park (India) — about 78% of wildlife watchers report a Sambar sighting there, the highest of the 21 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Sambar?

Khao Yai National Park (about 77%), Bandhavgarh National Park (about 72%), Kanha National Park (about 66%) are the next best options.