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Calakmul Biosphere Reserve leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Mexican Black Howler Monkey during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 5 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
In Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Mexico, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Black Howler Monkey sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Tikal National Park and more
After Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, the next-best odds of seeing a Mexican Black Howler Monkey are in Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 60%), Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 50%) and Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 30%). Outside North America, the best option is Tikal National Park in Central America (about 60%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January–March, August–September and November in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (about 70%), April, June and October in Tikal National Park (about 70%) and December in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Mexican Black Howler Monkey on a given day. Each park's Mexican Black Howler Monkey page has the full month-by-month chart.
