Where to see the Hog Deer
Axis porcinus · mammal · Cervidae
Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) is recorded in 21 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia), Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park (Australia) and Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park Conservation Park (Australia).
Where is the best place to see the Hog Deer?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Hog Deer are Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia), Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park (Australia) and Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park Conservation Park (Australia). Most sites are in Australia (18) and Nepal (3). It appears in 1 trip report in our library.
Top 21 places for the Hog Deer
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | Australia | 1,292 | 1968–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park | Australia | 176 | 1975–2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park Conservation Park | Australia | 155 | 1978–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park | Australia | 155 | 1978–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Southern Wilsons Promontory Remote and Natural Area | Australia | 148 | 1968–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Wilsons Promontory Marine Park | Australia | 147 | 1984–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Gippsland Lakes | Australia | 80 | 1975–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | The Lakes National Park | Australia | 80 | 1975–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Wilsons Promontory Wilderness Zone | Australia | 54 | 1975–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | Nepal | 50 | 2009–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Shallow Inlet Marine and Coastal Park | Australia | 22 | 2015–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Corner Inlet Marine National Park | Australia | 20 | 2023–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Nooramunga State Faunal Reserve | Australia | 13 | 1989–2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park | Australia | 12 | 1998–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Shukla Phanta National Park | Nepal | 10 | 1905 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve | Nepal | 8 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park | Australia | 6 | 2023–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 18 | Blond Bay Wildlife Reserve (hunting) | Australia | 4 | 1983–2010 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 19 | Blond Bay W.R. Natural Features Reserve | Australia | 4 | 1983–2010 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 20 | Adams Creek N.C.R. Natural Features Reserve | Australia | 4 | 2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 21 | Adams Creek Nature Conservation Reserve | Australia | 4 | 2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Australia: 18 and Nepal: 3.
Seen on trips
The Hog Deer is recorded in these trip reports:
- Nepal Birding Trip Report, April 2019: Wise Birding Holidays — Wise Birding Holidays
Tours that have recorded it
- Birding the Land of the Thunder Dragon (Bhutan) — Wise Birding Holidays
In our guides
Read the full species account in our India guide, Thailand guide, Nepal guide, Bhutan 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 Wilsons Promontory National ParkPhoto: Sheelagh Halsey, CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: Australia, Nepal.
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.