Great Indian Rhinoceros

Where to see

Great Indian Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros unicornis

Kaziranga National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Great Indian Rhinoceros during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~90%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~90%
3 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~60%
4 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~50%
5 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~30%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Great Indian Rhinoceros?

Kaziranga National Park

In Kaziranga National Park, India, about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Great Indian Rhinoceros sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a Great Indian Rhinoceros?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are April–May and October–January in Kaziranga National Park (about 90%), May to March in Chitwan National Park (about 90%) and February, May and July in Royal Bardia National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Great Indian Rhinoceros on a given day. Each park's Great Indian Rhinoceros page has the full month-by-month chart.