Where to see the Bonnet Macaque
Macaca radiata · mammal · Cercopithecidae
Bonnet Macaque (Macaca radiata) is recorded in 37 protected areas and wildlife sites across 1 country in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary (India) and Daroji Bear Sanctuary (south) (India).
Where is the best place to see the Bonnet Macaque?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Bonnet Macaque are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary (India) and Daroji Bear Sanctuary (south) (India). It appears in 2 trip reports in our library.
Top 25 places for the Bonnet Macaque
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaimalai Tiger Reserve | India | 490 | 2002–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Daroji Bear Sanctuary (south) | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area in Goa (Proposed) | India | 27 | 2003–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Parambikulam Tiger Reserve | India | 24 | 2000–2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Periyar National Park | India | 23 | 2006–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Anamalai Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) | India | 21 | 2006–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Thattekad Bird Sanctuary | India | 20 | 2015–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 15 | 2008–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Parambikulam Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) | India | 12 | 2009–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Bhagwan Mahaveer WLS and Mollem NP Core Zone | India | 12 | 2007–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park | India | 12 | 2007–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Bandipur National Park | India | 10 | 2007–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve | India | 8 | 1997–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Sanjay Gandhi National Park | India | 7 | 2015–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 7 | 2016–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Sri Venkateswara Wildlife ESZ (Proposed) | India | 6 | 2021–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 18 | Bannerghatta National Park | India | 6 | 2018–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 19 | Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve | India | 5 | 2017–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 20 | Nagarhole National Park | India | 5 | 2024–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 21 | Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 5 | 2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 22 | Biligiriranga Hills Tiger Reserve | India | 5 | 2007–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 23 | Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 5 | 2004–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 24 | Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 5 | 2013–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 25 | Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 5 | 2020–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
12 more places in the interactive map.
Seen on trips
The Bonnet Macaque is recorded in these trip reports:
- South India Mammal Watching Trip Report, April-May 2017: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Western Ghats and Mumbai Mammal Watching Trip Report 2011 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Western Ghats Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our India 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 Anaimalai Tiger ReservePhoto: Dr. Ajay Balachandran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
GBIF downloads: 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.