Vervet Monkey

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

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	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	70–80%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
3	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
4	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
5	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	60–70%
6	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
7	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
8	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
10	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
11	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
12	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
14	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	40–50%
15	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
16	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
17	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
18	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
20	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
21	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
22	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	20–30%
23	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
24	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
25	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
26	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
27	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
28	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
29	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
30	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
31	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
32	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
33	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vervet Monkey in Tsavo East National Park?

About 30% of visitor-days record a Vervet Monkey sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 54 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Vervet Monkey in Tsavo East National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Vervet Monkey in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.