Where to see the Blue Sheep
Pseudois nayaur · mammal · Bovidae
Blue Sheep (Pseudois nayaur) is recorded in 10 protected areas and wildlife sites across 4 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Wangchuck Centennial Park (Bhutan), Jiuzhaigou Valley (China) and Annapurna Conservation Area (Nepal).
Where is the best place to see the Blue Sheep?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Blue Sheep are Wangchuck Centennial Park (Bhutan), Jiuzhaigou Valley (China) and Annapurna Conservation Area (Nepal). Most sites are in China (3), India (3) and Bhutan (2). It appears in 1 trip report in our library.
Top 10 places for the Blue Sheep
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wangchuck Centennial Park | Bhutan | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou Valley | China | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Annapurna Conservation Area | Nepal | 6 | 2015–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Sanjiangyuan | China | 5 | 2009–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 5 | 1925–2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Hemis National Park | India | 4 | 2014–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | Nepal | 4 | 2022–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Jigme Dorji National Park | Bhutan | 3 | 2005–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Giant Panda National Park | China | 3 | 1943–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 3 | 1923–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
China: 3, India: 3, Bhutan: 2 and Nepal: 2.
Seen on trips
The Blue Sheep is recorded in these trip reports:
Tours that have recorded it
- Snow Leopards & Tigers Indian Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our India guide, Nepal guide, Bhutan guide, China 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 Wangchuck Centennial ParkPhoto: no rights reserved, CC0.
GBIF downloads: Bhutan, China, Nepal, India.
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.