Where to see the Dhole
Cuon alpinus · mammal · Canidae
Dhole (Cuon alpinus) is recorded in 24 protected areas and wildlife sites across 6 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Chitwan National Park (Nepal) and Pench Tiger Reserve (India).
Where is the best place to see the Dhole?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Dhole are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Chitwan National Park (Nepal) and Pench Tiger Reserve (India). Most sites are in India (9), Nepal (5) and Indonesia (3). It appears in 4 trip reports in our library.
Top 24 places for the Dhole
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaimalai Tiger Reserve | India | 46 | 2000–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | Nepal | 43 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Pench Tiger Reserve | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Satpura National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 5 | Pench National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 6 | Parsa National Park | Nepal | 21 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Banke National Park | Nepal | 11 | 2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Shukla Phanta National Park | Nepal | 10 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Bardiya National Park | Nepal | 9 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | Indonesia | 6 | 2006–2015 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Cardamom Mountain National Park Kandal | Cambodia | 6 | 2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Khao Yai National Park | Thailand | 4 | 2002–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary | Thailand | 4 | 2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve | India | 4 | 2006 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam WLS | India | 4 | 2006 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Chhaeb-Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary | Cambodia | 4 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary | Cambodia | 4 | 2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 18 | Taman Negara Pahang | Malaysia | 3 | 1999 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 19 | Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park | Indonesia | 3 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 20 | Ujung Kulon National Park | Indonesia | 3 | 2013 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 21 | Nagarhole National Park | India | 3 | 2012–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 22 | Anamalai Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) | India | 3 | 2016–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 23 | Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 3 | 2006 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 24 | National Park Pahang | Malaysia | 3 | 1999 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
India: 9, Nepal: 5, Indonesia: 3, Cambodia: 3, Thailand: 2 and Malaysia: 2.
Seen on trips
The Dhole 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)
- Assam Mammal Watching Trip Report 2008 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Huai Kha Khaeng and Mae Wong Mammal Watching Trip Report 2007 — 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 Sumatra guide, Malaysia guide, India guide, Thailand 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: Morten Ross, CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: India, Nepal, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia.
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.