Baird's Tapir

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	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
2	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
3	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
4	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
5	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
6	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	20–30%
7	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
8	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
9	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
10	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
11	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
12	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
13	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
14	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
15	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
16	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
17	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
18	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
19	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
20	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Baird's Tapir in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

About 34% of visitor-days record a Baird's Tapir sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 66 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Baird's Tapir in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Baird's Tapir in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.