Which is the best park to see a Gharial?
Chitwan National Park
In Chitwan National Park, Nepal, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Gharial sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Gharial
Gavialis gangeticus
Chitwan National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Gharial during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Gharial?
Royal Bardia National Park and more
After Chitwan National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Gharial are in Royal Bardia National Park (Nepal, about 40%), Jim Corbett National Park (India, about 30%) and Ranthambore National Park (India, about 30%).
When is the best time to see a Gharial?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are July in Chitwan National Park (about 90%), January–February and October in Royal Bardia National Park (about 50%) and March in Jim Corbett National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Gharial on a given day. Each park's Gharial page has the full month-by-month chart.
