Where to see the Gaur
Bos gaurus · mammal · Bovidae
Gaur (Bos gaurus) is recorded in 18 protected areas and wildlife sites across 6 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan), Nagarhole National Park (India) and Periyar National Park (India).
Where is the best place to see the Gaur?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Gaur are Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan), Nagarhole National Park (India) and Periyar National Park (India). Most sites are in India (12), Vietnam (2) and Bhutan (1). It appears in 8 trip reports in our library.
Top 18 places for the Gaur
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | Bhutan | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Nagarhole National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Periyar National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Eravikulam National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 5 | Parambikulam Tiger Reserve | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 6 | Bandipur National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 7 | Kanha National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 8 | Bandhavgarh National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 9 | Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 10 | Pench Tiger Reserve | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 11 | Satpura National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 12 | Krau Wildlife Reserve | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 13 | Parsa Wildlife Reserve | Nepal | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 14 | Bang lang national park | Thailand | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 15 | Yok Don National Park | Vietnam | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 16 | Cát Tiên National Park | Vietnam | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 17 | Pench National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 18 | Parambikulam Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
By country
India: 12, Vietnam: 2, Bhutan: 1, Malaysia: 1, Nepal: 1 and Thailand: 1.
Seen on trips
The Gaur is recorded in these trip reports:
- Kaeng Krachan Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2025 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Thailand Deep South Mammal Watching Trip Report 2025: Banded Linsang and Bats —
- Nepal Birding Trip Report, April 2019: Wise Birding Holidays — Wise Birding Holidays
- Bhutan Birding Trip Report, March to April 2018: Tropical Birding — Tropical Birding
- Tadoba Tiger Mammal Watching Trip Report, June 2015: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Satpura, Bandhavgarh and Panna Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2013: 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)
Tours that have recorded it
- Birding the Land of the Thunder Dragon (Bhutan) — Wise Birding Holidays
- Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon — Tropical Birding
- Tadoba Tiger Safari — Royle Safaris
- Satpura & Panna Tiger Safari — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Malaysia guide, India guide, Thailand 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 Royal Manas National ParkPhoto: otomops, CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: Bhutan, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam.
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.