Where to see the Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra · mammal · Bovidae
Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is recorded in 11 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Sultanpur National Park (India), Point Calimere Reserved Forest (India) and Blackbuck National Park (India).
Where is the best place to see the Blackbuck?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Blackbuck are Sultanpur National Park (India), Point Calimere Reserved Forest (India) and Blackbuck National Park (India). Most sites are in India (9) and Nepal (2). It appears in 3 trip reports in our library.
Top 11 places for the Blackbuck
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sultanpur National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Point Calimere Reserved Forest | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Blackbuck National Park | India | 30 | 2008–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Tal Chhapar Sanctuary | India | 13 | 2007–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Parsa National Park | Nepal | 6 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve | India | 6 | 2013–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary | India | 6 | 2016–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 6 | 2003–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Barnawapara Wildlife sanctuary | India | 6 | 2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | Nepal | 4 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Kevladev National Park | India | 3 | 2009–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
India: 9 and Nepal: 2.
Seen on trips
The Blackbuck is recorded in these trip reports:
- Gujarat Mammal Watching Trip Report, December 2013: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Satpura, Bandhavgarh and Panna Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2013: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Gujarat and Agra Mammal Watching Trip Report 2007 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Gujarat Desert Mammal Tour — Royle Safaris
- Satpura & Panna Tiger Safari — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our India 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 Sultanpur National ParkPhoto: Paulmathi Vinod, CC-BY.
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.