Where to see the Tiger
Panthera tigris · mammal · Felidae
Tiger (Panthera tigris) is recorded in 33 protected areas and wildlife sites across 7 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Bandhavgarh National Park (India), Chitwan National Park (Nepal) and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (Bhutan).
Where is the best place to see the Tiger?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Tiger are Bandhavgarh National Park (India), Chitwan National Park (Nepal) and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (Bhutan). Most sites are in India (17), Nepal (5) and Malaysia (3). It appears in 16 trip reports in our library.
Top 25 places for the Tiger
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandhavgarh National Park | India | 256 | 2008–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | Nepal | 146 | 1996–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park | Bhutan | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | Bhutan | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 5 | Periyar National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 6 | Bandipur National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 7 | Namdapha National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 8 | Pench Tiger Reserve | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 9 | Panna National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 10 | Dudhwa National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 11 | Sundarbans National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 12 | Kuala Tahan National Park | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 13 | Belum Temenggor Forest Reserve | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 14 | Endau-Rompin National Park | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 15 | Mae Wong National Park | Thailand | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 16 | Anaimalai Tiger Reserve | India | 21 | 2005–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve | India | 14 | 2012–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 18 | Nam Et-Phou Louey | Laos | 14 | 2008–2010 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 19 | Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park | Indonesia | 13 | 2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 20 | Shukla Phanta National Park | Nepal | 11 | 1905 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 21 | Kanha National Park | India | 11 | 2008–2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 22 | Ranthambore National Park | India | 11 | 1994–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 23 | Banke National Park | Nepal | 10 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 24 | Bardiya National Park | Nepal | 9 | 2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 25 | Parsa National Park | Nepal | 9 | 2013 | Recorded on GBIF |
8 more places in the interactive map.
By country
India: 17, Nepal: 5, Malaysia: 3, Bhutan: 2, Thailand: 2, Laos: 2 and Indonesia: 2.
Seen on trips
The Tiger is recorded in these trip reports:
- Kaeng Krachan Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2025 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Sumatra, Java and Komodo Mammal Watching Trip Report, August 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Borneo Birding Trip Report: Broadbills & Bristleheads 2022 — Tropical Birding
- Nepal Birding Trip Report, April 2019: Wise Birding Holidays — Wise Birding Holidays
- Sumatran Rhino Expedition Trip Report, August 2019: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- South India Mammal Watching Trip Report, April-May 2017: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Tadoba Tiger Mammal Watching Trip Report, June 2015: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Way Kambas and Gunung Leuser Mammal Watching Trip Report 2015 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Kanha, Kaziranga and Chitwan Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2014: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Satpura, Bandhavgarh and Panna Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2013: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
and 6 more.
Tours that have recorded it
- Sumatra & Komodo Wildlife Adventure Tour — Royle Safaris
- Birding the Land of the Thunder Dragon (Bhutan) — Wise Birding Holidays
- Best of Sumatra Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
- Western Ghats Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
- Tadoba Tiger Safari — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Malaysia guide, India guide, Thailand guide, Bhutan 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 Bandhavgarh National ParkPhoto: Morten Ross, CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia.
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.