Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🐆 Jaguar Prowls Noel Kempff's RiversNoel Kempff Mercado National Park is a remote protected area in eastern Bolivia where the Amazon basin meets the Brazilian Cerrado, creating a vast landscape of lowland rainforests, savanna plains, and sheer sandstone cliffs. Visitors walk along forested river edges and sandy tracks beneath towering canopy trees.
-14.099° S 60.945° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Undulated Tinamou
Crypturellus undulatus
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Titi Monkey
Plecturocebus cinerascens
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
South American Tapir
Tapirus terrestris
Hooded Capuchin
Sapajus cay
Black Howler
Alouatta caraya
Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Phyllostomus hastatus
White-lipped Peccary
Tayassu pecari
Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
Long-tailed Porcupine
Coendou longicaudatus
📊 Most Spotted
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Undulated Tinamou
Crypturellus undulatus
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Recent sightings in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Giant Otter Family Group Observations
Giant otters, highly social animals, are often seen in family groups along riverbanks, hunting and playing in coordinated behaviors.
2Jaguar Riverine Hunting
Jaguars frequently hunt caimans and capybaras along the park's rivers and oxbow lakes, especially during the dry season when prey concentrates in shrinking water bodies.
3Capybara Herd Gatherings
Capybaras, the world's largest rodents, form large herds along riverbanks and savannas, often seen grazing or resting in groups near water sources.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Giant Otter Family Group Observations
- 2Jaguar Riverine Hunting
- 3Capybara Herd Gatherings
Essentials
Climate
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?
The most likely sightings are Great Kiskadee (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Silver-beaked Tanager (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Black Vulture (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Southern Lapwing (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Cocoi Heron (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers) — among 1410 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Noel Kempff Mercado National Park for wildlife?
August 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 Giant Otter in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Otter sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 2 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Jaguar in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Jaguar sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 1 verified sighting from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Boto in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Boto sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 1 verified sighting from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where Wildlife Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife?Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
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