Asian Elephant

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Yala National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
80–90
Jun
80–90
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
80–90%
2 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
4 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
60–70%
6 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
60–70%
8 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
10 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
11 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
13 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
14 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
15 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
16 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
17 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
18 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
19 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
20 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
21 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
22 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian Elephant in Yala National Park?

About 82% of visitor-days record a Asian Elephant sighting in Yala National Park, based on 226 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Asian Elephant in Yala National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Asian Elephant in Yala National Park in our monthly data.

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