Where can you see the Lowland Tapir?
Some of the best places to see the Lowland Tapir in the wild include Baritú National Park (Argentina), Cordillera Azul National Park (Peru) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador) — among 24 wildlife hotspots across Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Bahuaja Sonene National Park
San Pedro de Putina Punco, Peru
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where granite ridges rise above the confluence of Peru’s Río Heath and Río Tambopata, one of the Amazon’s most pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBaritú National Park
Argentina
+35 birds+5 mammals
Where the Andes descend into northwestern Argentina’s Misiones Province, steep forested ravines plunge toward the Río Baritú, their gorges carved […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBrasília National Park
Plano Piloto, Brazil
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where granite escarpments rise above the cerrado grasslands of central Brazil, a vast sanctuary unfolds across 1,077 square kilometres of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCalilegua National Park
Municipio de Calilegua, Argentina
+12 birds+14 mammals
Where the eastern Andean slopes plunge into Argentina’s subtropical lowlands, verdant cloudforests cling to ravines carved by rushing mountain streams. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCampos Amazónicos National Park
Amazonas, Brazil
+88 birds+21 mammals
Where open grasslands merge unexpectedly with dense Amazon rainforest, an ecological mosaic of rare brilliance unfolds across this 27,263-square-kilometre sanctuary […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChapada dos Guimarães National Park
Brazil
+146 birds+15 mammals
Where granite plateaus rise abruptly from central Brazilian cerrado, ancient escarpments reveal a landscape of extraordinary drama and ecological complexity. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChapada dos Veadeiros National Park
Brazil
+143 birds+19 mammals
Where granite plateaus rise abruptly from central Brazil’s cerrado savanna, ancient quartzite formations create a landscape of breathtaking geological drama. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCordillera Azul National Park
Pampa Hermosa, Peru
+12 birds+16 mammals
Where the eastern Andes descend into the Amazon basin, a vast wilderness of 37,879 square kilometres unfolds across north-central Peru. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEl Rey National Park
Municipio de Las Lajitas, Argentina
+59 birds+8 mammals
Where subtropical mountain forests merge with humid lowland savannas, northwestern Argentina guards one of South America’s most biodiverse yet underexplored […]
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