Leopard

Closest Relatives at Yala National Park

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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	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	70–80%
2	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	70–80%
3	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
4	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	50–60%
5	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
6	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
7	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
8	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
9	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
10	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
11	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
12	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
14	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	40–50%
15	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
16	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
17	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
18	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
19	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
20	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
21	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
22	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
23	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
24	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
25	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
26	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
27	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	10–20%
28	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
29	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
30	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
31	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
32	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
33	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
34	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
35	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
36	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
37	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
38	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
39	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
40	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
41	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
42	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
43	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
44	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
45	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
46	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 75% of visitor-days record a Leopard sighting in Yala National Park, based on 159 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Leopard in Yala National Park in our monthly data.