Pine Marten
Martes martes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusMartes (Martens)
- SpeciesMartes martes (Pine Marten)
The European pine marten (Martes martes), also known as the pine marten, is a mustelid native to and widespread in most of Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and parts of Iran, Iraq, and Syria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is less commonly known as baum marten or sweet marten. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Marten sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 6 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 12 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 13 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 15 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pine Marten in Mercantour National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Marten sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pine Marten in Mercantour National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pine Marten in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.