Where to see
Ichthyosaura alpestris
Picos de Europa National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting an Alpine Newt during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Picos de Europa National Park
In Picos de Europa National Park, Spain, about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Newt sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Triglav National Park and more
After Picos de Europa National Park, the next-best odds of seeing an Alpine Newt are in Triglav National Park (Slovenia, about 30%), Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria, about 30%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March to May in Picos de Europa National Park (about 60%), April, June and August in Triglav National Park (about 40%) and April and May in Hohe Tauern National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an Alpine Newt on a given day. Each park's Alpine Newt page has the full month-by-month chart.
