Ecrins National Park
🇫🇷 France
🐿️ Watch Alpine Marmots Roam EcrinsÉcrins is a protected mountain sanctuary in the French Alps, defined by steep granite ridges, deep glacial valleys, and dense temperate conifer forests. Visitors hike along rocky alpine trails and pine-scented tracks beneath towering rock walls.
44.897° N 6.359° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Alpine Marmot
Marmota marmota
★ Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
★ Alpine Ibex
Capra ibex
★ Common Raven
Corvus corax
📊 Most Spotted
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Northern Chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit
Parus major
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
European Serin
Serinus serinus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Northern Chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra
Western Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
European Badger
Meles meles
Kuhl's pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii
Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Edible Dormouse
Glis glis
Common Dormouse
Muscardinus avellanarius
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit
Parus major
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
European Serin
Serinus serinus
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
📊 Most Spotted
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
Western Green Lizard
Lacerta bilineata
Asp Viper
Vipera aspis
Green Whip Snake
Hierophis viridiflavus
Smooth Snake
Coronella austriaca
Slow Worm
Anguis fragilis
Viviparous Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
barred grass snake
Natrix helvetica
Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
Animal Events
1Griffon Vulture Nesting
Griffon Vultures build large stick nests on cliff ledges, lay eggs and raise chicks during the summer months.
2Alpine Marmot Social Display
Alpine Marmots engage in loud whistling calls and group foraging as they establish territories and attract mates.
3Northern Chamois Rut
Male Northern Chamois perform vocal and visual displays, clashing horns to establish dominance during the autumn breeding season.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Griffon Vulture Nesting
- 2Alpine Marmot Social Display
- 3Northern Chamois Rut
Sighting Zones
Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.
Where Wildlife Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife?Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Ecrins National Park?
The most likely sightings are Chaffinch (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Alpine Marmot (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Coal Tit (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Eurasian Blackbird (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Eurasian Goldfinch (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers) — among 427 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Ecrins National Park for wildlife?
May has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Alpine Marmot in Ecrins National Park?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Alpine Marmot sighting in Ecrins National Park, based on 249 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Griffon Vulture in Ecrins National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Griffon Vulture sighting in Ecrins National Park, based on 154 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Alpine Ibex in Ecrins National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Alpine Ibex sighting in Ecrins National Park, based on 94 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Common Raven in Ecrins National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Raven sighting in Ecrins National Park, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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