Where to see
Erythrocebus patas
Murchison Falls National Park leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Patas Monkey during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Mole National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 5 | Pendjari National Park | 🇧🇯 Benin | |
| 6 | Chinko Conservation Area | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | |
| 7 | Saloum Delta National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
Murchison Falls National Park
In Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Patas Monkey sighting on a given day, the highest of the 7 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Kidepo Valley National Park and more
After Murchison Falls National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Patas Monkey are in Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 70%), Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (Senegal, about 70%) and Mole National Park (Ghana, about 70%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January, March and June–September in Murchison Falls National Park (about 80%), March and July in Kidepo Valley National Park (about 80%) and August and November–January in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Patas Monkey on a given day. Each park's Patas Monkey page has the full month-by-month chart.
