Which is the best park to see a Nilgai?
Keoladeo National Park
In Keoladeo National Park, India, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Nilgai sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
Keoladeo National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Nilgai during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Nilgai?
Ranthambore National Park and more
After Keoladeo National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Nilgai are in Ranthambore National Park (India, about 70%), Gir National Park (India, about 60%) and Bandhavgarh National Park (India, about 40%).
When is the best time to see a Nilgai?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March in Keoladeo National Park (about 90%), March, July, September–October and December–January in Ranthambore National Park (about 80%) and April in Gir National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Nilgai on a given day. Each park's Nilgai page has the full month-by-month chart.
