Where to see
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Kiskunság National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a European Pond Turtle during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse) | 🇫🇷 France |
Kiskunság National Park
In Kiskunság National Park, Hungary, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a European Pond Turtle sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Hortobágy National Park and more
After Kiskunság National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a European Pond Turtle are in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 50%), Camargue (France, about 40%) and Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse) (France, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May and June in Kiskunság National Park (about 70%), May and June in Hortobágy National Park (about 70%) and September in Camargue (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a European Pond Turtle on a given day. Each park's European Pond Turtle page has the full month-by-month chart.
