Where to see the Assamese Macaque
Macaca assamensis · mammal · Cercopithecidae
Assamese Macaque (Macaca assamensis) is recorded in 5 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Chitwan National Park (Nepal), Bardiya National Park (Nepal) and Parsa National Park (Nepal).
Where is the best place to see the Assamese Macaque?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Assamese Macaque are Chitwan National Park (Nepal), Bardiya National Park (Nepal) and Parsa National Park (Nepal). Most sites are in Nepal (3) and Thailand (2). It appears in 2 trip reports in our library.
Top 5 places for the Assamese Macaque
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | Nepal | 14 | 2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Bardiya National Park | Nepal | 10 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Parsa National Park | Nepal | 7 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Khlong Wang Chao National Park | Thailand | 7 | 1967 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Lam Khlong Ngu National Park | Thailand | 4 | 1967 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Nepal: 3 and Thailand: 2.
Seen on trips
The Assamese Macaque is recorded in these trip reports:
- Nepal Clouded Leopard Expedition Trip Report, November 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Nepal Birding Trip Report, April 2019: Wise Birding Holidays — Wise Birding Holidays
Tours that have recorded it
- Clouded Leopard Expedition — Royle Safaris
- Birding the Land of the Thunder Dragon (Bhutan) — Wise Birding Holidays
In our guides
Read the full species account in our India guide, Thailand guide, Nepal guide, Bhutan 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 Chitwan National ParkPhoto: Thomas Galewski, CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: Nepal, Thailand.
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.