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Where to see the Himalayan Monal

Lophophorus impejanus · bird · Phasianidae

Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) is recorded in 43 protected areas and wildlife sites across 4 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (India), Great Himalayan National Park (India) and Langtang National Park (Nepal).

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Himalayan Monal
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Where is the best place to see the Himalayan Monal?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Himalayan Monal are Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (India), Great Himalayan National Park (India) and Langtang National Park (Nepal). Most sites are in India (28), Nepal (10) and Bhutan (3). It appears in 2 trip reports in our library.

Top 25 places for the Himalayan Monal

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Kedarnath Wildlife SanctuaryIndia1,5371992–2026Recorded on GBIF
2Great Himalayan National ParkIndia3921980–2024Recorded on GBIF
3Langtang National ParkNepal3261935–2024Recorded on GBIF
4Sagarmatha National ParkNepal3151954–2026Recorded on GBIF
5Askot Musk Deer SanctuaryIndia1452013–2024Recorded on GBIF
6Annapurna Conservation AreaNepal1201978–2024Recorded on GBIF
7Jigme Dorji National ParkBhutan812013–2024Recorded on GBIF
8Qomolangma National Nature PreserveChina621962–2024Recorded on GBIF
9Khangchendzonga National ParkIndia562008–2024Recorded on GBIF
10Daranghati SanctuaryIndia502016–2024Recorded on GBIF
11Bumdeling Wildlife SanctuaryBhutan––Reported by our guide
12Sakteng Wildlife SanctuaryBhutan––Reported by our guide
13Makalu Barun National ParkNepal––Reported by our guide
14Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife SanctuaryIndia392016–2024Recorded on GBIF
15Mehao Wildlife SanctuaryIndia242013–2023Recorded on GBIF
16Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and SanctuaryIndia222014–2024Recorded on GBIF
17Manaslu Conservation AreaNepal202014–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Tirthan Wildlife SanctuaryIndia191980–2022Recorded on GBIF
19Sainj Wildlife SanctuaryIndia182012–2024Recorded on GBIF
20Kyongnosla Alpine SanctuaryIndia171932–2024Recorded on GBIF
21Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife SanctuaryIndia152003–2024Recorded on GBIF
22Rara National ParkNepal142014–2019Recorded on GBIF
23Kugti SanctuaryIndia141979–2024Recorded on GBIF
24Dachigam National ParkIndia112020–2023Recorded on GBIF
25Gangotri National ParkIndia91936–2021Recorded on GBIF

18 more places in the interactive map.

By country

India: 28, Nepal: 10, Bhutan: 3 and China: 2.

Seen on trips

The Himalayan Monal is recorded in these trip reports:

Tours that have recorded it

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 Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary

Photo: egorbirder, CC-BY.

GBIF downloads: India, Nepal, Bhutan, China.

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.