All 5 in 3 days here: ~40%
El Palmar National Park
🇦🇷 Argentina
Litoral, Argentina 554 spp. recorded
El Palmar protects a stand of yatay palms on the Uruguay river, and the grassland under them is open enough that the animals are simply there to be walked up to. Capybaras graze the low ground on more than nine visits in ten and black-and-white tegus cross the tracks on eight.
-31.900° S 58.256° W
🦜 Nature
266 Species sighted
16,178 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Feb Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
+ 371 more species with insufficient data
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Recent sightings in El Palmar National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
46Jan
59Feb
50Mar
48Apr
50May
41Jun
42Jul
43Aug
58Sep
44Oct
49Nov
50Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Park campground
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Sendero del Pastizal
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Sendero Tres Cruces
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Seccional La Portada Ranger Station
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Easy
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 377
🐒 Mammals 80
🦎 Reptiles 67
🐸 Amphibians 30
554 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
16 Threatened 23 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
76% 📊
Coverage (174 species at ≥5% of 554 in the inventory)
31% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 mammal)
37% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
121 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
11 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
42 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Mixed Medium
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Easy High
World Heritage No —
Before you go
What animals can you see in El Palmar National Park?
554 species
El Palmar National Park has 554 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Capybara (about 90%), Rufous-collared Sparrow (about 90%), Monk Parakeet (about 80%), Eared Dove (about 80%) and Plains Viscacha (about 80%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Argentine Black-and-white Tegu (about 60%); among amphibians, Cururu Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit El Palmar National Park for wildlife?
February–May, July, September and December
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in January, June, August and October–November.
Can you see a Capybara in El Palmar National Park?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Capybara sighting in El Palmar National Park on a given day, based on 307 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April, June–July, September–October and December–January (about 90%).
Can you see an Argentine Black-and-white Tegu in El Palmar National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Argentine Black-and-white Tegu sighting in El Palmar National Park on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 80%).
Can you see a Plains Viscacha in El Palmar National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Viscacha sighting in El Palmar National Park on a given day, based on 119 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 90%).
Can you see a Crab-eating Fox in El Palmar National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Crab-eating Fox sighting in El Palmar National Park on a given day, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June to August (about 80%).
Where in El Palmar National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Park campground
The richest sighting zone is around Park campground, followed by Sendero del Pastizal and Sendero Tres Cruces, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is El Palmar National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, El Palmar National Park rates 4.0/5: 108th of 316 parks worldwide and 13th in South America. 49 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
