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Where to see the Indian Giant Squirrel

Ratufa indica · mammal · Sciuridae

Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica) is recorded in 41 protected areas and wildlife sites across 1 country in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Parambikulam Tiger Reserve (India) and Parambikulam Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) (India).

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Indian Giant Squirrel
Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where is the best place to see the Indian Giant Squirrel?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Indian Giant Squirrel are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Parambikulam Tiger Reserve (India) and Parambikulam Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) (India). It appears in 3 trip reports in our library.

Top 25 places for the Indian Giant Squirrel

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Anaimalai Tiger ReserveIndia1,0681999–2026Recorded on GBIF
2Parambikulam Tiger ReserveIndia1272000–2026Recorded on GBIF
3Parambikulam Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed)India902006–2026Recorded on GBIF
4Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger ReserveIndia761997–2025Recorded on GBIF
5Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area in Goa (Proposed)India422003–2026Recorded on GBIF
6Agumbe Reserved ForestIndia––Reported by our guide
7Kali Tiger ReserveIndia342005–2021Recorded on GBIF
8Kali Tiger Reserve Core ZoneIndia332005–2021Recorded on GBIF
9Periyar National ParkIndia302006–2026Recorded on GBIF
10Thattekad Bird SanctuaryIndia282009–2026Recorded on GBIF
11Someshwara Wildlife SanctuaryIndia222006–2019Recorded on GBIF
12Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia202005–2026Recorded on GBIF
13Aralam Wildlife SanctuaryIndia202006–2025Recorded on GBIF
14Koyna Wildlife SanctuaryIndia172005Recorded on GBIF
15Hornbill Conservation AreaIndia132009–2024Recorded on GBIF
16Nagarhole National ParkIndia122013–2026Recorded on GBIF
17Kali TR ESZIndia122009–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Mudumalai National ParkIndia102009–2015Recorded on GBIF
19Sri Venkateswara Wildlife SanctuaryIndia92014–2020Recorded on GBIF
20Kodaikanal Wildlife SanctuaryIndia91945–2022Recorded on GBIF
21Silent Valley National Park ESZ (Proposed)India82006–2019Recorded on GBIF
22Bhimashankar Wildlife SanctuaryIndia82005–2014Recorded on GBIF
23Chimmini Wildlife SanctuaryIndia82006Recorded on GBIF
24Bhagwan Mahaveer WLS and Mollem NP Core ZoneIndia62005–2026Recorded on GBIF
25Cotigao Wildlife SanctuaryIndia62005–2023Recorded on GBIF

16 more places in the interactive map.

Seen on trips

The Indian Giant Squirrel is recorded in these trip reports:

Tours that have recorded it

In our guides

Read the full species account in our India guide.

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Make a field guide for Anaimalai Tiger Reserve

Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

GBIF downloads: India.

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.