All 4 in 3 days here: ~60%
Satpura National Park
🇮🇳 India
Indian Subcontinent, India 696 spp. recorded
Satpura National Park is a rugged protected area in the highlands of central India, defined by dense tropical rainforest, steep sandstone gorges, and deep river valleys. Unlike flat lowland reserves, this terrain holds a mix of high plateaus and narrow ravines that support an intact forest ecosystem.
22.482° N 78.109° E
🦜 Nature
350 Species sighted
43,449 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Feb Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 419 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Satpura National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
38Jan
53Feb
47Mar
46Apr
43May
40Jun
33Jul
26Aug
33Sep
37Oct
32Nov
40Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Madai
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
NCBS-TIFR Field Station, Pachmarhi
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Reni Pani Jungle Lodge
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Pearl-necked Dove~70%-10%
Rufous Treepie~60%-10%
Black Drongo~50%-10%
Jungle Babbler~50%-10%
Plum-headed Parakeet~40%-20%
Common Peafowl~30%-20%
Red-wattled Lapwing~30%-30%
White-throated Kingfisher~30%-30%
Alexandrine Parakeet~30%-20%
Indian Grey Hornbill~30%-20%
Indian Roller~20%-20%
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo~20%-20%
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
2–3
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?
4.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 518
🐒 Mammals 91
🦎 Reptiles 74
🐸 Amphibians 13
696 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
38 Threatened 5 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
60% 📊
Coverage (217 species at ≥5% of 696 in the inventory)
31% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 3 mammal)
50% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
149 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
26 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
24 🏕️
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 —
What visitors say
“They say they can see what they think is the female tiger we have been looking for, down by the lake, so we’re going to go around this rock outcropping and see what we can find,” she responded.
L-R: Passing by a ghost tree during a forest trek, and the remains of a spotted deer killed by a leopard And then, we stumbled on a kill a week old!
A group of spotted deer and a couple of wild boars visited us 😀 ).
We saw langurs, nilgai, Indian gaur (bison), wild boar, sambar, spotted deer, Indian giant squirrel (endemic), monitor lizards, mongoose, fresh water crocodile, and a variety of birds, including a crested hawk-eagle.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Satpura National Park?
696 species
Satpura National Park has 696 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Pearl-necked Dove (about 70%), Rufous Treepie (about 60%), White-throated Kingfisher (about 60%), Black Drongo (about 60%) and Red-wattled Lapwing (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Sambar (about 60%); among reptiles, Mugger Crocodile (about 40%).
When is the best time to visit Satpura National Park for wildlife?
February
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 40% in August. That is one of Satpura National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 690 mm in July.
Can you see a Tiger in Satpura National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger sighting in Satpura National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, April and November (about 50%).
Can you see a Crested Serpent Eagle in Satpura National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Serpent Eagle sighting in Satpura National Park on a given day, based on 563 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and May–June (about 50%).
Can you see a Sambar in Satpura National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Sambar sighting in Satpura National Park on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 80%).
Where in Satpura National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Madai
The richest sighting zone is around Madai, followed by Ticket Counter Madai, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Satpura National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Satpura National Park rates 4.0/5: 105th of 316 parks worldwide and 21st in Asia. 38 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
