City
Lahore
🇵🇰 Pakistan
Asia, Pakistan 171 spp. recorded
Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi. Lahore is one of the country's major industrial, educational and economic hubs, and is considered the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region. Wikipedia
31.526° N 74.210° E
🦜 Nature
171 Species sighted
1,865 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
NT
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
VU
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Lahore
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
16Jan
14Feb
14Mar
16Apr
15May
1.3Jun
0.3Jul
17Aug
15Sep
25Oct
11Nov
12Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
3
placesClimate
Hot semi-arid
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 432
🐒 Mammals 69
🦎 Reptiles 57
🐸 Amphibians 7
565 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
32 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
64% 📊
Coverage (92 species at ≥5% of 565 in the inventory)
16% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
39% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
13 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 3 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Lahore?
171 species
Lahore's urban area has 171 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are House Crow (about 90%), Black Kite (about 90%), House Sparrow (about 80%), Laughing Dove (about 70%) and Rock Pigeon (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern Palm Squirrel (about 60%); among reptiles, Northern House Gecko (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Lahore?
October
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 50% in May and November–December. That is one of Lahore's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 160 mm in July.
Can you see a Northern House Gecko in Lahore?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Northern House Gecko sighting in Lahore on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 80%).
Can you see a Northern Palm Squirrel in Lahore?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Palm Squirrel sighting in Lahore on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, April and August–September (about 70%).
Can you see a House Crow in Lahore?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a House Crow sighting in Lahore on a given day, based on 120 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–March, May and September–October (about 90%).
Is Lahore good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Lahore gets 4.0/5: 238th of 380 cities worldwide and 99th in Asia. 14 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Nearest Zoos & Centres
Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data