Gharial

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 Jim Corbett National Park?

About 30% of visitor-days record a Gharial sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Gharial in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.