Gharial

Gharial

Gavialis gangeticus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Chitwan National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
80–90
Jul
70–80
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
80–90
Nov
70–80
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
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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 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
80–90%
2 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
3 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gharial in Chitwan National Park?

About 80% of visitor-days record a Gharial sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 146 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Gharial in Chitwan National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Gharial in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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