Where to see the Mainland Clouded Leopard
Neofelis nebulosa · mammal · Felidae
Mainland Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) is recorded in 8 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Chitwan National Park (Nepal), Cardamom Mountain National Park Kandal (Cambodia) and Chhaeb-Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary (Cambodia).
Where is the best place to see the Mainland Clouded Leopard?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Mainland Clouded Leopard are Chitwan National Park (Nepal), Cardamom Mountain National Park Kandal (Cambodia) and Chhaeb-Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary (Cambodia). Most sites are in Cambodia (4), Nepal (2) and Malaysia (2). It appears in 2 trip reports in our library.
Top 8 places for the Mainland Clouded Leopard
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | Nepal | 10 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Cardamom Mountain National Park Kandal | Cambodia | 5 | 2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Chhaeb-Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary | Cambodia | 4 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary | Cambodia | 4 | 2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Parsa National Park | Nepal | 3 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Taman Negara Pahang | Malaysia | 3 | 1999 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Phnom Kravang Kang Tbong National Park | Cambodia | 3 | 2002 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | National Park Pahang | Malaysia | 3 | 1999 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Cambodia: 4, Nepal: 2 and Malaysia: 2.
Seen on trips
The Mainland Clouded Leopard is recorded in these trip reports:
- Nepal Clouded Leopard Expedition Trip Report, November 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Sabah, Borneo, July 2022 Trip Report — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Clouded Leopard Expedition — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Malaysia guide, India guide, Thailand 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 Chitwan National ParkPhoto: Ian Dugdale, CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: Nepal, Cambodia, Malaysia.
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.