Where to see the Puma
Puma concolor · mammal · Felidae
Puma (Puma concolor) is recorded in 247 protected areas and wildlife sites across 9 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Iguazú National Park World Heritage Site (Argentina), Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Montes Azules (Mexico).
Where is the best place to see the Puma?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Puma are Iguazú National Park World Heritage Site (Argentina), Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Montes Azules (Mexico). Most sites are in United States of America (86), Brazil (62) and Argentina (48).
Top 25 places for the Puma
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park World Heritage Site | Argentina | 415 | 1986–2012 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | Argentina | 415 | 1986–2012 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Montes Azules | Mexico | 332 | 1984–2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | Brazil | 320 | 2008–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Área de Proteção Ambiental de Petrópolis | Brazil | 320 | 2008–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Reserva Nacional Iguazú | Argentina | 197 | 1986–2012 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Antisana National Park | Ecuador | 156 | 2016–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Los Glaciares National Park | Argentina | 152 | 1997–2012 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Reserva Nacional Los Glaciares | Argentina | 140 | 1997–2012 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Serra do Itajaí National Park | Brazil | 108 | 2012–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Andino Norpatagonica Biosphere Reserve | Argentina | 92 | 1982–2012 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Reserva de Biosfera Yabotí | Argentina | 86 | 2003–2005 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Monte León National Park | Argentina | 83 | 2006–2012 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Serra Do Mar State Park | Brazil | 82 | 2011–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Yariguíes National Park | Colombia | 61 | 2017–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Serra das Almas Private Natural Heritage Reserve | Brazil | 57 | 2015–2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Área de Proteção Ambiental do Boqueirão do Poti | Brazil | 57 | 2015–2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 18 | Mburucuyá National Park | Argentina | 54 | 2003–2010 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 19 | Parque Nacional Mburucuyá | Argentina | 54 | 2003–2010 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 20 | Cantareira State Park | Brazil | 52 | 2013–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 21 | Cantareira State Park - Pedra Grande Nucleus | Brazil | 52 | 2013–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 22 | Área de Proteção Ambiental Sistema Cantareira | Brazil | 52 | 2013–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 23 | Área de Proteção Ambiental de Pouso Alto | Brazil | 50 | 2017–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 24 | Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park | Brazil | 50 | 2017–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 25 | Veadeiros Uplands National Park | Brazil | 50 | 2017–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
222 more places in the interactive map.
By country
United States of America: 86, Brazil: 62, Argentina: 48, Mexico: 21, Ecuador: 11, Colombia: 8, Canada: 6, Chile: 4 and Bolivia: 1.
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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.