Where can you see the European Wildcat?
Some of the best places to see the European Wildcat in the wild include Kerkini Lake National Park (Greece), Somiedo Natural Park (Spain) and Bosc de Virós (Spain) — among 33 wildlife hotspots across 9 countries, including Spain, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Bosc 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 & JUNGLECabo de Gata-Níjar Nature Park
San José, Spain
+131 birds+21 mammals
Where arid mountains plunge toward an impossibly blue Mediterranean, Spain’s southeastern corner harbors one of Europe’s most dramatically understated wilderness […]
VIEW NATURAL 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 PARKCairngorms National Park
Muir, United Kingdom
+124 birds+27 mammals
Where ancient granite massifs rise above the Scottish Highlands, a subarctic wilderness unfolds across 1,748 square kilometres of raw, elemental […]
VIEW NATIONAL 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 PARKCasentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park
Santa Sofia, Italy
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite ridges rise above 1,600 meters through the heart of Tuscany and Romagna, beech forests transition into alpine meadows […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCentral Balkan National Park
Zhidov dol, Bulgaria
+111 birds+21 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Bulgarian highlands, ancient beech and conifer forests blanket mountains that rise dramatically from the Balkan […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDanube Delta Biosphere Reserve
Tulcea, Romania
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where Europe’s mightiest river dissolves into the Black Sea, a labyrinth of reed beds, shallow lagoons, and floating islands creates […]
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