Taï National Park
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Africa, Ivory Coast 1004 spp. recorded
Taï National Park is a dense tropical rainforest reserve in southwestern Ivory Coast, protecting one of the last major blocks of primary West African jungle. Walkers navigate muddy trails beneath a towering, multi-layered canopy and tangled lianas that define this ancient lowland ecosystem.
5.800° N 7.106° W
🦜 Nature
323 Species sighted
1,541 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
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📊 Most Spotted
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📊 Most Spotted
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📊 Most Spotted
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🌙 Most active after dark
+ 907 more species with insufficient data
Recent sightings in Taï National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
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Feb6.3Mar
21Apr
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Oct2.4Nov
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DecSighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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South-west park edge
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5.412° N, 7.212° W
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 584
🐒 Mammals 216
🦎 Reptiles 125
🐸 Amphibians 79
1004 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
55 Threatened 15 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.3
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Top-12 Avg Probability
48% 📊
Coverage (230 species at ≥5% of 1004 in the inventory)
23% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (6 mammal, 3 reptile, 2 bird, 1 amphibian)
87% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
127 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
28 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
12 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
5.0
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Easy High
World Heritage Yes Bonus
What visitors say
There are plenty of mammals quite close to the hotel: we saw Lesser Spot-nosed and King Colobus Monkeys from the dining area along with what was likely a Bushbuck next to the lodge.
Quickly scrolling through the footage on the first camera, we already spotted some gems on the small display, including a daytime visit by a Jentink’s duiker and a white-necked picatharte.
After breakfast we went back out to the west end of Janjanbureh and had some great birding in nearly 2 hours we saw 55 species the notables were Violet Turaco, Black-headed Lapwing, Bearded Barbet, Eurasian Wryneck & Pin-tailed Whydah ..
I spotted a Collared Owlet with a skink in its talons near-by, I ran and told everyone, but by the time we got there the bird was gone!
Before you go
What animals can you see in Taï National Park?
1,004 species
Taï National Park has 1,004 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Green Bush Viper (about 70%), Western Red Colobus (about 60%), African Pied Hornbill (about 50%), West African slender-snouted crocodile (about 50%) and Smoky Mangabey (about 50%). Among amphibians, the most-seen is Togo Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to visit Taï National Park for wildlife?
August
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 20% in March.
Can you see a Chimpanzee in Taï National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chimpanzee sighting in Taï National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 60%).
Can you see a Green Bush Viper in Taï National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Green Bush Viper sighting in Taï National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 80%).
Can you see a Tai Forest Tree Frog in Taï National Park?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tai Forest Tree Frog sighting in Taï National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (about 60%).
Is Taï National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Taï National Park rates 3.6/5: 176th of 316 parks worldwide and 55th in Africa. 29 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
