Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderProboscidea (Proboscideans)
- FamilyElephantidae (Elephants)
- GenusElephas (Asian Elephants)
- SpeciesElephas maximus (Asian Elephant)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 15 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 16 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 21 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 22 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Asian Elephant in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Asian Elephant sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 42 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Asian Elephant in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Asian Elephant in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.