Where to see the Asian Wild Buffalo
Bubalus arnee · mammal · Bovidae
Asian Wild Buffalo (Bubalus arnee) is recorded in 7 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Kaziranga National Park (India), Manas National Park (India) and Yala Strict Natural Reserve (Sri Lanka).
Where is the best place to see the Asian Wild Buffalo?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Asian Wild Buffalo are Kaziranga National Park (India), Manas National Park (India) and Yala Strict Natural Reserve (Sri Lanka). Most sites are in Sri Lanka (5) and India (2). It appears in 3 trip reports in our library.
Top 7 places for the Asian Wild Buffalo
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Manas National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Yala Strict Natural Reserve | Sri Lanka | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home | Sri Lanka | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 5 | Wasgamuwa National Park | Sri Lanka | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 6 | Yala National Park | Sri Lanka | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 7 | Udawalawe National Park | Sri Lanka | – | – | Reported by our guide |
By country
Sri Lanka: 5 and India: 2.
Seen on trips
The Asian Wild Buffalo is recorded in these trip reports:
- Sri Lanka Mammal Watching Trip Report, April 2025: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Kanha, Kaziranga and Chitwan Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2014: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Assam Mammal Watching Trip Report 2008 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Sri Lanka Wildlife Exploration Tour — Royle Safaris
- Kanha, Kaziranga & Chitwan Safari — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Sri Lanka guide, India guide, Thailand guide, Nepal guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Kaziranga National ParkPhoto: Subhadra Devi, CC BY 4.0.
GBIF downloads: India, Sri Lanka.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.