Great Indian Rhinoceros

Great Indian Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros unicornis

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

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
90–100
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
90–100
May
90–100
Jun
80–90
Jul
80–90
Aug
80–90
Sep
90–100
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
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 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Indian Rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park?

About 89% of visitor-days record a Great Indian Rhinoceros sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 259 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Great Indian Rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Great Indian Rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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