Where can you see the Shikra?
Some of the best places to see the Shikra in the wild include Eravikulam National Park (India), Kanha Tiger Reserve (India) and Orang National Park (India) — among 27 wildlife hotspots across 6 countries, including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Uganda. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Angamedilla National Park
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where granite outcrops rise dramatically from dry deciduous forest, Sri Lanka’s central highlands reveal one of the island’s most rugged […]
VIEW NATIONAL 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 PARKBandipur National Park
Hirehalli, India
+135 birds+30 mammals
Where the Western Ghats descend into the Deccan plateau, ancient deciduous forests blanket a landscape carved by the Nugu River. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEravikulam National Park
Devikulam, India
+127 birds+30 mammals
Where the Western Ghats rise into perpetual mist, rolling grasslands stretch across the high plateaus of Kerala’s southern reaches. This […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park
Ao Nang, Thailand
+127 birds+21 mammals
Limestone cliffs plunge into emerald waters where mangrove forests crown the shoreline and coral gardens flourish beneath transparent shallows. This […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKanha Tiger Reserve
Kanha Kisli F.V., India
+126 birds+29 mammals
Where sal forests give way to emerald meadows and crystalline streams carve through ancient valleys, one of India’s finest wilderness […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKeoladeo National Park
Shreenagar Rural, India
+135 birds+19 mammals
Where shallow wetlands shimmer beneath vast Rajasthani skies, one of Asia’s finest bird sanctuaries pulses with extraordinary life. This former […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKhao Laem National Park
Sangkhla Buri District, Thailand
+137 birds+25 mammals
Where limestone peaks rise dramatically above a shimmering reservoir, Thailand’s most compelling freshwater ecosystem unfolds across the Thai-Cambodian borderlands. Khao […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKhao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet National Park
Mueang Rayong District, Thailand
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into crystalline waters and coastal forests merge with rocky outcrops, a mosaic of Thailand’s most pristine […]
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