Where to see
Melanosuchus niger
Anavilhanas National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black Caiman during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Anavilhanas National Park
In Anavilhanas National Park, Brazil, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black Caiman sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Tambopata National Reserve and more
After Anavilhanas National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Black Caiman are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 40%), Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 40%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are October in Anavilhanas National Park (about 70%), May in Tambopata National Reserve (about 60%) and January in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Black Caiman on a given day. Each park's Black Caiman page has the full month-by-month chart.
