Which is the best park to see a Gayal?
Kanha National Park
In Kanha National Park, India, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Gayal sighting on a given day, the highest of the 15 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Gayal
Bos frontalis
Kanha National Park leads · 15 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Gayal during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 14 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 15 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Gayal?
Nagarhole National Park and more
After Kanha National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Gayal are in Nagarhole National Park (India, about 70%), Bandipur National Park (India, about 70%) and Periyar National Park (India, about 70%). Outside Asia, the best option is Khao Yai National Park in Southeast Asia (about 40%).
When is the best time to see a Gayal?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April in Kanha National Park (about 90%), November in Nagarhole National Park (about 90%) and May and September in Bandipur National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Gayal on a given day. Each park's Gayal page has the full month-by-month chart.
