Where can you see the Ruff?
Some of the best places to see the Ruff in the wild include Mount Parnitha National Park (Greece), Sounio National Park (Greece) and Samaria National Park (Greece) — among 70 wildlife hotspots across 23 countries, including Spain, Greece, Germany and Italy. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park
Ethiopia
+135 birds+22 mammals
Where two soda lakes mirror the Ethiopian highlands, a landscape of stark volcanic beauty unfolds across the Rift Valley floor. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAbisko National Park
Norrbottens län, Sweden
+78 birds+13 mammals
Where Arctic tundra meets boreal forest beneath Sweden’s northernmost sky, one of Europe’s most pristine wilderness reserves unfolds across the […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAmboseli National Park
Etonet/Lenkism ward, Kenya
+124 birds+30 mammals
Dawn breaks over a vast volcanic plain where Mount Kilimanjaro dominates the horizon, its snow-capped peak floating above the Tanzanian […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKArusha National Park
Tanzania
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the volcanic slopes of Mount Meru rise dramatically from Tanzania’s northern highlands, a landscape of extraordinary ecological diversity unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAspromonte National Park
Careri, Italy
+130 birds+20 mammals
Where granite massifs pierce the Calabrian sky and Mediterranean maquis gives way to beech forests, one of southern Italy’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBaikal National Park
Ольхонский район, Russia
+124 birds+27 mammals
Where ancient mountains plunge into Earth’s deepest freshwater lake, a landscape of dramatic contrasts unfolds across the southern shores of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBiebrza National Park
Goniądz, Poland
+130 birds+25 mammals
Where wetland and water merge across northeastern Poland’s vast floodplain, one of Europe’s most pristine riverine ecosystems unfolds across nearly […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKButrint National Park
Vagalat, Albania
+133 birds+17 mammals
Where Ionian breezes meet the Corfu Channel, saltmarsh and freshwater lagoons create a mosaic of habitats that pulse with life […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBwabwata National Park
Namibia
150+ birds+23 mammals
Where the Kavango and Zambezi rivers converge across northeastern Namibia, a vast wilderness of 14,249 square kilometres unfolds in layers […]
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