Where can you see the Griffon Vulture?
Some of the best places to see the Griffon Vulture in the wild include Buseu Wild Pyrenees (Spain), Bosc de Virós (Spain) and Sierra de Boumort (Spain) — among 80 wildlife hotspots across 10 countries, including Spain, Georgia, Italy and France. For photographers, Buseu Wild Pyrenees offers dedicated photography hides for this species. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Alt Pirineu Natural Park
Cassibrós, Spain
+95 birds+22 mammals
Where granite peaks scrape the Catalan sky and ancient beech forests give way to high alpine meadows, one of the […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKBandhavgarh National Park
Garhpuri, India
+127 birds+26 mammals
Where granite ridges rise dramatically above sal and bamboo forests, one of India’s most pristine tiger reserves unfolds across the […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBosc de Virós
Ainet de Besan, Spain
+121 birds+30 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through the eastern Pyrenees, a temperate wonderland emerges in the borderlands between Spain and Andorra. Bosc […]
VIEW FOREST & JUNGLEBosques de Plan
San Juan de Plan, Spain
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where granite peaks plunge into beech and fir forests, the Pyrenean valleys of Bosques de Plan unfold in dramatic tiers […]
VIEW FOREST & JUNGLEBuseu Wild Pyrenees
Buseu, Spain
+6 birds+4 mammals
Buseu Project is a wildlife photography hide located in the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees, within a private nature reserve […]
VIEW ECO LODGECabañeros National Park
Retuerta del Bullaque, Spain
+57 birds+9 mammals
Cabañeros National Park is one of Spain’s finest wildlife destinations and one of the best-preserved examples of Mediterranean forest and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCadí Moixeró Nature Park
Bagà, Spain
+122 birds+30 mammals
Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park is one of the largest and most spectacular protected areas in Catalonia, located in the heart of […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCañón del Río Lobos Nature Park
Santa María de las Hoyas, Spain
+126 birds+25 mammals
Where limestone cliffs rise abruptly from a serpentine river valley, the Río Lobos carves one of Spain’s most dramatic natural […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCap de Ferrutx Nature Reserve
Artà, Spain
+137 birds+12 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into crystalline Mediterranean waters, a mosaic of Mediterranean scrubland, pine forest, and rocky terrain defines one […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVECapçaleres del Ter i del Freser Nature Park
La Farga, Spain
+108 birds+20 mammals
Where granite peaks claw at the Catalan sky, alpine meadows and ancient beech forests unfold across nearly 300 square kilometers […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCévennes (Cœur) National Park
Vebron, France
+120 birds+32 mammals
Where granite ridges plunge into serpentine river valleys, a wilderness of schist and limestone unfolds across the Massif Central. Ancient […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKD’Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park
la Vall de Boí, Spain
+106 birds+15 mammals
Granite peaks rise dramatically from crystalline lakes in Spain’s Pyrenean heartland, where torrential streams cascade through meadows studded with alpine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park
Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where the Apennine spine rises between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, beech forests give way to windswept alpine meadows and dramatic limestone […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDirigida Laguna de Gallocanta Nature Reserve
Las Cuerlas, Spain
+136 birds+21 mammals
Where continental steppe meets the vast mirror of inland water, Spain’s largest natural lagoon reveals a landscape of haunting beauty. […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEDoñana National Park
Hinojos, Spain
+146 birds+12 mammals
Where the Guadalquivir River spills into the Atlantic, Spain’s southwestern corner erupts into one of Europe’s most biodiverse wetlands. Vast […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKÉcrins (Cœur) National Park
La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar, France
+107 birds+24 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Alpine cloudline and glacial torrents carve through crystalline valleys, France’s wildest mountain heart reveals itself. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEstrecho Nature Park
Pedro Valiente, Spain
+135 birds+23 mammals
Where Mediterranean pine forests meet wind-sculpted coastal cliffs, one of Europe’s most dynamic ecological crossroads unfolds across the Strait of […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKGir National Park
Asundrali, India
150+ birds+12 mammals
Where granite ridges rise above dense deciduous forest and seasonal rivers carve through sandstone cliffs, a remarkable refuge persists in […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGran Paradiso National Park
Cogne, Italy
+78 birds+22 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Alpine sky at over 4,000 meters, ancient glaciers carve deep valleys into some of Europe’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park
Pietracamela, Italy
+78 birds+18 mammals
Where granite massifs pierce the Apennine spine, weathered limestone cliffs rise from verdant beech forests in a landscape of dramatic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKJavakheti National Park
Bozali, Georgia
+148 birds+6 mammals
Dawn breaks over a high-altitude plateau where volcanic peaks pierce the Caucasian sky, their slopes cloaked in alpine meadows that […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLa Mata de València
Son, Spain
+62 birds+11 mammals
Forests of Mediterranean pine and deciduous woodland blanket the terrain around Son in Lleida, where the Catalan landscape transitions between […]
VIEW FOREST & JUNGLELagunas de Archidona Nature Reserve
Archidona, Spain
+133 birds+25 mammals
Where shallow lagoons mirror the vast Spanish sky, a patchwork of reed beds and freshwater marshes creates one of Iberia’s […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEMarjal Pego-Oliva Nature Park
Molinell, Spain
+132 birds+19 mammals
Where freshwater marshes meet Mediterranean scrubland, one of Spain’s most vital wetland systems unfolds across the Valencian coast. Brackish lagoons […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKMercantour (Cœur) National Park
Isola, France
+120 birds+29 mammals
Where alpine meadows surrender to vertiginous limestone cliffs, the Mercantour’s beating heart pulses with Mediterranean and Alpine rhythms. This 4,221-square-kilometre […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMonfragüe National Park
Torrejón el Rubio, Spain
+118 birds+11 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through the heart of Extremadura, ancient Mediterranean scrubland meets a landscape sculpted by the Tagus River. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMontaña de Montserrat Nature Park
Marganell, Spain
+126 birds+30 mammals
Where granite monoliths erupt from the Mediterranean scrubland like cathedral spires, an otherworldly landscape unfolds across Catalonia’s most dramatic mountain […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKMontaña Palentina Nature Park
Vidrieros, Spain
+86 birds+15 mammals
Where granite massifs rise above 2,200 metres and beech forests give way to alpine meadows, Spain’s northern interior reveals a […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKMontañas de Prades
Capafonts, Spain
+126 birds+28 mammals
Where granite peaks rise abruptly from the Tarragona hinterland, a wild mosaic of pine forests, scrubland, and limestone cliffs creates […]
VIEW MOUNTAIN & ALPINEMontes de Málaga Nature Park
Málaga, Spain
+146 birds+12 mammals
Where pine forests descend into Mediterranean scrubland and limestone ridges puncture the Andalusian sky, a landscape of remarkable ecological complexity […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKMontseny Nature Park
Viladrau, Spain
+105 birds+22 mammals
The Montseny Natural Park is one of Catalonia’s most remarkable protected areas, offering an extraordinary blend of biodiversity, scenic landscapes, […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKOrdesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Sobrarbe, Spain
+121 birds+29 mammals
Where limestone cliffs rise nearly a thousand metres in sheer vertical walls, the Pyrenees reveal their most dramatic visage. Ordesa […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPanna National Park
Badgadi Kalan, India
+136 birds+27 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through central India’s Vindhyan plateau, a landscape of stark beauty unfolds across nearly six hundred square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque-Reserva Natural de las Quinientas
Berlanga, Spain
+134 birds+23 mammals
Where limestone cliffs rise dramatically above emerald valleys, a tapestry of Mediterranean ecosystems unfolds across one of Spain’s most biodiverse […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEPeneda-Gerês National Park
A Baixa Limia, Portugal
+79 birds+18 mammals
Granite peaks pierce the mist-laden highlands of northern Portugal, where ancient schist valleys carve through some of Europe’s last true […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPenínsula de Llevant Nature Park
Betlem, Spain
+138 birds+12 mammals
Where Mediterranean limestone cliffs plunge toward turquoise shallows, the eastern peninsula of Mallorca reveals one of Spain’s most ecologically pristine […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKPicos de Europa National Park
Posada de Valdeón, Spain
+120 birds+17 mammals
Where limestone peaks pierce the Asturian sky at nearly 2,700 metres, three colossal massifs create a fortress of vertical rock […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPirin National Park
Bansko, Bulgaria
+133 birds+21 mammals
Where jagged limestone peaks pierce the Macedonian sky, ancient glacial valleys cradle some of Bulgaria’s most pristine wilderness. This southwestern […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPollino National Park
Viggianello, Italy
+102 birds+23 mammals
Where the southern Apennines rise toward the sky in jagged limestone peaks, forests of Bosnian pine cling to precipitous slopes […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPonga Nature Park
San Juan de Beleño, Spain
+35 birds+8 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into emerald valleys, the Picos de Europa rise dramatically above the Asturian countryside, their jagged peaks […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKPorts Natural Park
Alfara de Carles, Spain
+55 birds+8 mammals
Where limestone ridges rise dramatically above Mediterranean scrubland, the Ports massif commands the border between Catalonia and Aragon in northeastern […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKPosets–maladeta Natural Park
Benasque, Spain
+121 birds+29 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Pyrenean sky at over 3,300 metres, the Posets–Maladeta massif commands one of Spain’s most dramatic […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKRacha-Lechkhum-Kvemo Svaneti Planned National Park
Zeskho, Georgia
+91 birds+11 mammals
Where granite gorges cut through the southern Caucasus, pristine alpine meadows cascade downward into temperate beech forests of extraordinary primeval […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKRedes Nature Park
Arrobio, Spain
+78 birds+16 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through the Cantabrian mountains, beech forests rise in cathedral-like stands above cascading streams and alpine meadows. […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKRegional Park of the Catalan Pyrenees
Olette, France
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite peaks thrust skyward above cloud-laden valleys, a wild tapestry of Mediterranean and alpine ecosystems interweaves across the Franco-Spanish […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVERila National Park
Mala tsarkva, Bulgaria
+131 birds+20 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Balkan skyline, pristine conifer forests blanket steep mountain slopes in an ecological tapestry that has […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKS’Albufera Nature Park
Platja de Muro, Spain
+133 birds+15 mammals
Dawn breaks across a mosaic of shallow lagoons and reed beds where the Mediterranean meets one of Europe’s most vital […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSamaria National Park
Chania Regional Unit, Greece
+138 birds+12 mammals
Where granite gorges plunge nearly a kilometer into the Cretan landscape, a dramatic wilderness unfolds across 4,850 hectares of Crete’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSamegrelo Planned National Park
Medani, Georgia
+60 birds+16 mammals
Where the Caucasus descends toward the Black Sea, temperate rainforests cloak steep valleys in an emerald tapestry rarely seen in […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSarakinikou National Park
Chania Regional Unit, Greece
+134 birds+4 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge toward turquoise waters and endemic Mediterranean scrub clings to rocky slopes, Greece’s most dramatic coastal wilderness […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra D’Irta Nature Park
Alcossebre, Spain
+129 birds+22 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into the crystalline Mediterranean, a ribbon of protected coastline unfolds along Spain’s eastern seaboard. The Serra […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSerra de Mariola Nature Park
Bocairent, Spain
+95 birds+13 mammals
Where limestone ridges claw skyward across the inland Valencia region, a landscape of dramatic contrasts unfolds across 225 square kilometers. […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVESerra de Montsant Nature Park
La Morera de Montsant, Spain
+129 birds+27 mammals
Where limestone ridges thrust skyward above rolling Mediterranean scrubland, a landscape of dramatic contrasts rewards the discerning traveler. Montsant’s jagged […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSierra de Andújar Nature Park
Our Lady of Cabeza, Spain
+105 birds+20 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through Mediterranean scrubland and cork forests cascade down Andalusian hillsides, one of Spain’s most pristine wilderness […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSierra de Boumort
Segan, Spain
+125 birds+29 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through the Catalan Pyrenees, ancient limestone cliffs rise in dramatic ramparts above dense Mediterranean forests. This […]
VIEW MOUNTAIN & ALPINESierra de Castril Nature Park
Castril, Spain
+44 birds+6 mammals
Where limestone walls rise abruptly from the Guadalentín valley, carving passages of breathtaking drama through Andalusia’s interior, one encounters the […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVESierra de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas Nature Park
Las Canalejas, Spain
+13 birds+1 mammals
Granite peaks and limestone ridges pierce the Andalusian sky above Spain’s largest protected natural space, where crystalline rivers carve through […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSierra de Gredos Regional Park
Candeleda, Spain
+130 birds+10 mammals
Where granite peaks claw at 2,592 metres and alpine meadows give way to cork oak scrubland, Spain’s central highlands reveal […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVESierra de Guadarrama National Park
Rascafría, Spain
+141 birds+19 mammals
Where granite peaks rise abruptly from the Castilian plateau, weathered by millennia into a landscape of raw alpine drama, lies […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSierra de las Nieves National Park
Tolox, Spain
+79 birds+6 mammals
Where Mediterranean pine forests give way to dramatic limestone peaks, a landscape of austere beauty commands attention across Málaga’s hinterland. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSierra de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama Nature Park
Frigiliana, Spain
+127 birds+24 mammals
Where limestone peaks thrust skyward between the Costa del Sol and the Axarquia plain, dramatic gorges and cascading waterfalls carve […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSierra Mágina Nature Park
Bélmez de la Moraleda, Spain
+19 birds+2 mammals
Limestone peaks thrust skyward across southern Spain’s interior, their pale summits crowned by pine and fir forest that descends steeply […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSierra Nevada National Park
Válor, Spain
+71 birds+3 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Mediterranean sky at nearly 3,500 metres, ancient snow lingers even as spring wildflowers carpet the […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park
Casbas de Huesca/Casbas de Uesca, Spain
+46 birds+9 mammals
Where limestone gorges slice through the Pyrenean foothills of northeastern Spain, dramatic canyon systems create a landscape of vertical cliffs […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVESierras Subbéticas Nature Park
Algar, Spain
+49 birds+6 mammals
Where limestone ridges rise sharply above Andalusian valleys, a landscape of dramatic contrasts unfolds across nearly 600 square kilometers of […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSila National Park
San Giovanni in Fiore, Italy
+133 birds+17 mammals
Where ancient beech forests rise above a high Calabrian plateau, Italy’s wilderness core reveals itself in dramatic relief. At elevations […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSimien Mountains National Park
Debark, Ethiopia
+61 birds+13 mammals
Where granite escarpments plunge thousands of metres into misty valleys, the Ethiopian highlands reveal a landscape of almost mythical drama. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSomiedo Natural Park
Pola de Somiedo, Spain
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite gorges cleave through the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain, alpine meadows roll toward beech and oak forests in […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKStelvio National Park
Valfurva, Italy
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Alpine sky above 3,000 metres, three valleys converge in a realm of stark beauty and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTablas de Daimiel National Park
Daimiel, Spain
+137 birds+14 mammals
Where two rivers converge across a vast, flat plain in central Spain, shallow wetlands stretch toward an endless horizon—a landscape […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTbilisi National Park
Tezami, Georgia
150+ birds
Where the Caucasus foothills descend toward Georgia’s capital, pristine river valleys and limestone cliffs create a remarkable patchwork of habitats […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTrialeti Planned National Park
Tbisi, Georgia
+130 birds+21 mammals
Where limestone plateaus rise above the Caucasian foothills, a mosaic of oak forests, alpine meadows, and beech woodlands creates one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTúria Nature Park
València, Spain
+103 birds+11 mammals
Where limestone cliffs rise dramatically above the sinuous Túria River, one of Spain’s most compelling natural laboratories unfolds across nearly […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKTusheti National Park
Shavtskala, Georgia
+55 birds+8 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Caucasian sky at over 4,600 meters, ancient river valleys carve their way through one of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKUrdaibai Biosphere Reserve
Txatxarramendi, Spain
+113 birds+11 mammals
Where the Pyrenean foothills surrender to the Bay of Biscay, tidal estuaries carve through Basque limestone, creating one of Europe’s […]
VIEW BIOSPHERE RESERVEValles Occidentales Nature Park
Siresa, Spain
+76 birds+11 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through the western Pyrenean foothills, steep valleys carved by ancient rivers create a mosaic of Mediterranean […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKValley of Ghosts
Ялтинський район, Russia
+19 birds
Where sandstone pillars rise like weathered sentinels across a compact Siberian landscape, nature has carved one of Russia’s most visually […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKVanoise National Park
Val-Cenis, France
+105 birds+21 mammals
Where granite peaks fracture the Alpine sky above 4,000 meters, Vanoise’s 1,716 square kilometers unfold as France’s oldest national park […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKVratsa Balkan
Zgorigrad, Bulgaria
+137 birds+19 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into deep river canyons and beech forests give way to rocky karst plateaus, one of Bulgaria’s […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVEZemo Svaneti Planned National Park
Hamashi-Totoleshi, Georgia
+107 birds+8 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the clouds above the Caucasus, sweeping alpine meadows give way to pristine beech and spruce forests […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARK