Baird's Tapir

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	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
2	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
3	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
4	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
5	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
6	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	20–30%
7	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
8	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
9	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
10	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
11	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
12	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
13	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
14	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
15	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
16	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
17	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
18	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
19	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
20	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Baird's Tapir in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 12% of visitor-days record a Baird's Tapir sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Baird's Tapir in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Baird's Tapir in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.