Ocelot

Closest Relatives at Yasuní 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	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
2	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
4	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
5	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
6	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
7	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
8	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	0–10%
9	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
10	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
11	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	0–10%
12	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	0–10%
13	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	0–10%
14	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
15	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
16	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
17	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
18	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
19	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
20	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
21	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
22	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
23	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
24	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
25	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
26	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
27	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
28	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
29	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
30	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
31	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
32	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
33	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
34	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ocelot in Yasuní National Park?

About 7% of visitor-days record a Ocelot sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ocelot in Yasuní National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Ocelot in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.