Where to see the Snow Leopard
Panthera uncia · mammal · Felidae
Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) is recorded in 6 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Jigme Dorji National Park (Bhutan), Wangchuck Centennial Park (Bhutan) and Hemis National Park (India).
Where is the best place to see the Snow Leopard?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Snow Leopard are Jigme Dorji National Park (Bhutan), Wangchuck Centennial Park (Bhutan) and Hemis National Park (India). Most sites are in Bhutan (2), India (2) and Nepal (2). It appears in 1 trip report in our library.
Top 6 places for the Snow Leopard
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jigme Dorji National Park | Bhutan | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Wangchuck Centennial Park | Bhutan | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Hemis National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Annapurna Conservation Area | Nepal | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 5 | Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | Nepal | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 6 | Khangchendzonga National Park | India | 3 | 2008 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Bhutan: 2, India: 2 and Nepal: 2.
Seen on trips
The Snow Leopard is recorded in these trip reports:
Tours that have recorded it
- Snow Leopards & Tigers Indian Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our India guide, Nepal guide, Bhutan guide, Mongolia 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 Jigme Dorji National ParkPhoto: Ismail Shariff, CC BY 3.0.
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GBIF downloads: Bhutan, India, 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.