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Where to see the Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra · mammal · Mustelidae

Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) is recorded in 1,096 protected areas and wildlife sites across 22 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion) (France), Zone tampon de la réserve de biosphère des Cévennes (France) and Vale do Tua (Portugal).

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Eurasian Otter
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Where is the best place to see the Eurasian Otter?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Eurasian Otter are Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion) (France), Zone tampon de la réserve de biosphère des Cévennes (France) and Vale do Tua (Portugal). Most sites are in Sweden (354), United Kingdom (162) and Norway (151).

Top 25 places for the Eurasian Otter

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion)France3,4991954–2023Recorded on GBIF
2Zone tampon de la réserve de biosphère des CévennesFrance2,8301969–2022Recorded on GBIF
3Vale do TuaPortugal1,8342006–2022Recorded on GBIF
4Zona Especial de Proteção do Alto Douro VinhateiroPortugal1,6852006–2022Recorded on GBIF
5Réserve de biosphère des Cévennes (zone centrale)France1,6741983–2022Recorded on GBIF
6Cévennes National ParkFrance1,6741983–2022Recorded on GBIF
7Cairngorms National ParkUnited Kingdom1,0771965–2026Recorded on GBIF
8Aire de coopération de la réserve de biosphère des CévennesFrance9071954–2023Recorded on GBIF
9Zona de Proteção Especial dos Rios Sabor e MaçãsPortugal8892010–2025Recorded on GBIF
10Rios Sabor e MaçãsPortugal8082010–2025Recorded on GBIF
11Bannau Brycheiniog National ParkUnited Kingdom7991905–2025Recorded on GBIF
12Eryri National ParkUnited Kingdom7831967–2026Recorded on GBIF
13Pembrokeshire Coast National ParkUnited Kingdom7471930–2026Recorded on GBIF
14Carpathian National Nature ParkUkraine6652009–2018Recorded on GBIF
15Lake District National ParkUnited Kingdom6621969–2025Recorded on GBIF
16The English Lake DistrictUnited Kingdom6551969–2025Recorded on GBIF
17Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh Marine Protected AreaUnited Kingdom5851973–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion)France5082001–2023Recorded on GBIF
19Réserve de biosphère du bassin de la DordogneFrance4611993–2025Recorded on GBIF
20Bassin de la DordogneFrance4611993–2025Recorded on GBIF
21Sperrin AONBUnited Kingdom3891980–2026Recorded on GBIF
22Arnside and SilverdaleUnited Kingdom3881964–2026Recorded on GBIF
23Catalan Pyrenees Regional Natural ParkFrance3641996–2023Recorded on GBIF
24Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National ParkUnited Kingdom3381960–2025Recorded on GBIF
25Loch Carron Marine Protected AreaUnited Kingdom3381978–2026Recorded on GBIF

1,071 more places in the interactive map.

By country

Sweden: 354, United Kingdom: 162, Norway: 151, France: 75, Portugal: 57, Denmark: 56, Ukraine: 50, Germany: 47, Finland: 45, Spain: 37, Belgium: 9, Ireland: 9, Czechia: 7, Estonia: 7, Austria: 7, Netherlands: 6, South Korea: 5, Montenegro: 5, Poland: 3, Greece: 2, Mongolia: 1 and Luxembourg: 1.

In our guides

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GBIF downloads: France, Portugal, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Germany, South Korea, Mongolia.

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.