Sloth Bear

Where to see

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

Wilpattu National Park leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
3 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
7 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Sloth Bear?

Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka) — about 72% of wildlife watchers report a Sloth Bear sighting there, the highest of the 7 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Sloth Bear?

Chitwan National Park (about 45%), Ranthambore National Park (about 39%), Yala National Park (about 38%) are the next best options.