Where to see the Lowland Tapir
Tapirus terrestris · mammal · Tapiridae
Lowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is recorded in 67 protected areas and wildlife sites across 6 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Iguazú National Park World Heritage Site (Argentina), Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Yasuni National Park (Ecuador).
Where is the best place to see the Lowland Tapir?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Lowland Tapir are Iguazú National Park World Heritage Site (Argentina), Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Yasuni National Park (Ecuador). Most sites are in Brazil (47), Argentina (10) and Ecuador (3).
Top 25 places for the Lowland Tapir
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park World Heritage Site | Argentina | 2,560 | 1991–2010 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | Argentina | 2,560 | 1991–2010 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Yasuni National Park | Ecuador | 830 | 2011–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Puerto Península | Argentina | 466 | 1997–2008 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | Brazil | 186 | 2003–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Bajo Napo | Ecuador | 178 | 2016–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Área de Proteção Ambiental da Bacia do Rio Descoberto | Brazil | 115 | 2012–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Brasilia's National Forest | Brazil | 113 | 2012–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Serra Do Mar State Park | Brazil | 88 | 2008–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Sooretama Biological Reserve | Brazil | 83 | 2011–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Reserva Nacional Iguazú | Argentina | 68 | 1993–2009 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Carlos Botelho State Park | Brazil | 67 | 2009–2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Brasília National Park | Brazil | 54 | 2015–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Pau Brasil National Park | Brazil | 45 | 2009–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar - Núcleo Curucutu | Brazil | 41 | 2015–2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Grande Sertão Veredas National Park | Brazil | 40 | 2014–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Parque Nacional Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco | Bolivia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 18 | Amboró National Park | Bolivia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 19 | Cristalino State Park | Brazil | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 20 | Parque Estadual Cristalino | Brazil | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 21 | Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar - Núcleo Santa Virgínia | Brazil | 39 | 2008–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 22 | DNMI Cinaruco | Colombia | 39 | 2014–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 23 | Gurupi Biological Reserve | Brazil | 33 | 2011–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 24 | Área de Proteção Ambiental de Pouso Alto | Brazil | 32 | 2018–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 25 | Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park | Brazil | 32 | 2018–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
42 more places in the interactive map.
By country
Brazil: 47, Argentina: 10, Ecuador: 3, Peru: 3, Bolivia: 2 and Colombia: 2.
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GBIF downloads: Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru.
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.