Where to see the Indian Hare
Lepus nigricollis · mammal · Leporidae
Indian Hare (Lepus nigricollis) is recorded in 15 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Yala National Park (Sri Lanka) and Chitwan National Park (Nepal).
Where is the best place to see the Indian Hare?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Indian Hare are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Yala National Park (Sri Lanka) and Chitwan National Park (Nepal). Most sites are in India (9), Nepal (4) and Sri Lanka (2). It appears in 7 trip reports in our library.
Top 15 places for the Indian Hare
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaimalai Tiger Reserve | India | 38 | 2005–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Yala National Park | Sri Lanka | 20 | 1994–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Chitwan National Park | Nepal | 12 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Shukla Phanta National Park | Nepal | 10 | 1905 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Banke National Park | Nepal | 10 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Bardiya National Park | Nepal | 9 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve | India | 6 | 2003–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam WLS | India | 6 | 2003–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Mudumalai National Park | India | 5 | 2013–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Yala Strict Nature Reserve | Sri Lanka | 5 | 1994–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Ranthambore National Park | India | 3 | 2023–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Manas National Park | India | 3 | 2016–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Manas Tiger Reserve | India | 3 | 2016–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 3 | 2013–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Biligiriranga Hills Tiger Reserve | India | 2 | 2004–2013 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
India: 9, Nepal: 4 and Sri Lanka: 2.
Seen on trips
The Indian Hare is recorded in these trip reports:
- South India Mammal Watching Trip Report, April-May 2017: 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
- Western Ghats and Mumbai Mammal Watching Trip Report 2011 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Sigiriya Mammal Watching Trip Report, Sri Lanka 2010 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Assam Mammal Watching Trip Report 2008 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Gujarat and Agra Mammal Watching Trip Report 2007 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Western Ghats Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
- Gujarat Desert Mammal Tour — Royle Safaris
- Satpura & Panna Tiger Safari — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Sri Lanka guide, India 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 Anaimalai Tiger ReservePhoto: no rights reserved, CC0.
GBIF downloads: India, Sri Lanka, 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.