Where to see the Indian Gray Mongoose
Urva edwardsii · mammal · Herpestidae
Indian Gray Mongoose (Urva edwardsii) is recorded in 8 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Shukla Phanta National Park (Nepal), Banke National Park (Nepal) and Bardiya National Park (Nepal).
Where is the best place to see the Indian Gray Mongoose?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Indian Gray Mongoose are Shukla Phanta National Park (Nepal), Banke National Park (Nepal) and Bardiya National Park (Nepal). Most sites are in Nepal (4) and India (4). It appears in 7 trip reports in our library.
Top 8 places for the Indian Gray Mongoose
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shukla Phanta National Park | Nepal | 11 | 1905 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Banke National Park | Nepal | 11 | 2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Bardiya National Park | Nepal | 9 | 2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | Nepal | 8 | 2013–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | India | 4 | 2019–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Ranthambore National Park | India | 4 | 2006–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area in Goa (Proposed) | India | 3 | 2005–2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 2 | 2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Nepal: 4 and India: 4.
Seen on trips
The Indian Gray Mongoose is recorded in these trip reports:
- Nepal Birding Trip Report, April 2019: Wise Birding Holidays — Wise Birding Holidays
- Tadoba Tiger Mammal Watching Trip Report, June 2015: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Gujarat Mammal Watching Trip Report, December 2013: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Satpura, Bandhavgarh and Panna Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2013: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Ladakh Snow Leopard Mammal Watching Trip Report, November 2011: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Western Ghats and Mumbai Mammal Watching Trip Report 2011 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Gujarat and Agra Mammal Watching Trip Report 2007 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Birding the Land of the Thunder Dragon (Bhutan) — Wise Birding Holidays
- Tadoba Tiger Safari — Royle Safaris
- Gujarat Desert Mammal Tour — Royle Safaris
- Satpura & Panna Tiger Safari — Royle Safaris
- Snow Leopards & Tigers Indian Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Sri Lanka guide, India 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 Shukla Phanta National ParkPhoto: sunnyjosef, CC BY 4.0.
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.