Cheetah

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

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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	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
2	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
3	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
4	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
5	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
6	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
7	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	30–40%
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
9	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
10	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
11	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
12	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
13	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
14	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
16	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
17	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
18	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
19	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
20	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
21	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
22	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
23	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
24	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
25	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cheetah in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 63% of visitor-days record a Cheetah sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 409 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Cheetah in Masai Mara National Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for Cheetah in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.