Where to see the Nilgiri Langur
Semnopithecus johnii · mammal · Cercopithecidae
Nilgiri Langur (Semnopithecus johnii) is recorded in 7 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).
Where is the best place to see the Nilgiri Langur?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Nilgiri Langur are Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India), Parambikulam Tiger Reserve (India) and Parambikulam Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) (India). It appears in 2 trip reports in our library.
Top 7 places for the Nilgiri Langur
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaimalai Tiger Reserve | India | 1,543 | 2000–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Parambikulam Tiger Reserve | India | 259 | 2000–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Parambikulam Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) | India | 137 | 2006–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Eravikulam National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 5 | Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve | India | 23 | 1997–2011 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Periyar National Park | India | 12 | 2006–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Anamalai Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) | India | 3 | 2018–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
Seen on trips
The Nilgiri Langur is recorded in these trip reports:
- South India Mammal Watching Trip Report, April-May 2017: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Western Ghats and Mumbai Mammal Watching Trip Report 2011 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Western Ghats Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our India guide.
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Make a field guide for Anaimalai Tiger ReservePhoto: Davidvraju, CC0.
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.