Royal Manas National Park
🇧🇹 Bhutan
Asia, Bhutan 1220 spp. recorded
Royal Manas National Park is a protected lowland and riverine tropical rainforest spanning southern Bhutan, featuring dense jungle vegetation and winding forest trails. This lowland sanctuary is celebrated for shielding rare primates and massive herbivores within its thick canopy and bamboo thickets.
26.920° N 90.750° E
🦜 Nature
544 Species sighted
50,261 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 821 more species with insufficient data
Recent sightings in Royal Manas National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
36Jan
41Feb
48Mar
57Apr
57May
41Jun
35Jul
1Aug
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No data
Sep42Oct
55Nov
53Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Goling area
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Panbang Eco-camp
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Mathanguri
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Panbang Quarry road
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Tamala
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
2–3
daysTrails
Hard
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
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 914
🐒 Mammals 151
🦎 Reptiles 133
🐸 Amphibians 22
1220 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
82 Threatened 93 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
57% 📊
Coverage (234 species at ≥5% of 1220 in the inventory)
19% 🔀
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)
194 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
17 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
18 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
Crunching through a carpet of dried leaves, flailing at the wispy webs of giant spiders, and jumping over pounds of elephant droppings as we tried to listen to each other over the intense shrill calls of the cicadas, we heard a commotion among the group ahead.
A female Kalij pheasant giving a brief appearanceOther Birds Seen in Bansbari RangeThroughout our drive we continued to spot new species.
As we highlight in 15 incredible wild animals of Bhutan, many of Bhutan s most exciting wild animals can be found in Royal Manas National Park.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Royal Manas National Park?
1,220 species
Royal Manas National Park has 1,220 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Gee's Golden Langur (about 70%), Blue-throated Barbet (about 70%), Scarlet Minivet (about 60%), Streaked Spiderhunter (about 60%) and Bronzed Drongo (about 60%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Bengal Monitor (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Royal Manas National Park for wildlife?
April
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 40% in January.
Can you see a Gee's Golden Langur in Royal Manas National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Gee's Golden Langur sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 80%).
Can you see an Asian Elephant in Royal Manas National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Elephant sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April, June and October–December (about 40%).
Can you see a Great Indian Rhinoceros in Royal Manas National Park?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Great Indian Rhinoceros sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (about 50%).
Can you see a Gayal in Royal Manas National Park?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gayal sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and December (about 40%).
Where in Royal Manas National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Goling area
The richest sighting zone is around Goling area, followed by Panbang Eco-camp and Mathanguri, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Royal Manas National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Royal Manas National Park rates 3.9/5: 132nd of 316 parks worldwide and 23rd in Asia. 26 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
