Tatra National Park

🇸🇰 Slovakia

🐐 Chamois on the Tatra Ridgelines
🌍 #233 Global · 3.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #11 in Europe #42 in Temperate Forest
Eastern Europe, Slovakia 401 spp. recorded

Tatra National Park is a high-altitude temperate conifer forest spanning the rugged granite peaks and steep valleys of Slovakia in Eastern Europe. This dramatic alpine landscape features dense pine woodlands, glacial lakes, and rocky ridges, separating it from lowland reserves through its severe vertical terrain and harsh mountain climate.

49.200° N   20.183° E

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Northern Chamois ★
LC

Northern Chamois

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rupicapra rupicapra

60–70% · Likely
Brown Bear ★
LC Endemic

Brown Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ursus arctos

30–40% · Possible
Viviparous Lizard ★
LC

Viviparous Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zootoca vivipara

50–60% · Likely
🐸 No photo available
★
VU Endemic

Fire Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Salamandra salamandra

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

70–80% · Very likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Elk
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

60–70% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

60–70% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

50–60% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
European Common Frog
LC

European Common Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana temporaria

50–60% · Likely
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Northern Chamois ★
LC

Northern Chamois

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rupicapra rupicapra

60–70% · Likely
Brown Bear ★
LC Endemic

Brown Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ursus arctos

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Elk
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

60–70% · Likely
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

40–50% · Likely
Alpine Marmot
LC

Alpine Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota marmota

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

Eurasian Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus vulgaris

30–40% · Possible
Eurasian Beaver
LC

Eurasian Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor fiber

30–40% · Possible
Western Roe Deer
LC

Western Roe Deer

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Capreolus capreolus

20–30% · Possible
🐒 No photo available
LC

European Mole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Talpa europaea

20–30% · With luck
Eurasian Lynx
LC

Eurasian Lynx

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lynx lynx

5–10% · With luck
Pine Marten
LC

Pine Marten

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Martes martes

5–10% · With luck
Common Dormouse
LC

Common Dormouse

Mammal

Muscardinus avellanarius

Insufficient data
Stoat
LC Endemic

Stoat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Mustela erminea

Insufficient data
Wild Boar
LC Endemic

Wild Boar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sus scrofa

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

70–80% · Very likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

60–70% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

60–70% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

50–60% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

40–50% · Likely
Fieldfare
LC

Fieldfare

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus pilaris

40–50% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Viviparous Lizard ★
LC

Viviparous Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zootoca vivipara

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Adder
LC Endemic

Adder

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Vipera berus

40–50% · Likely
grass snake
LC

grass snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Natrix natrix

30–40% · Possible
Sand Lizard
LC

Sand Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lacerta agilis

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Slow-worm

Eastern Slow-worm

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anguis colchica

10–20% · With luck
Slow Worm
LC

Slow Worm

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anguis fragilis

Insufficient data
Common Wall Lizard
LC Endemic

Common Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis muralis

Insufficient data
Tessellated Water Snake
LC

Tessellated Water Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Natrix tessellata

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

🐸 No photo available
★
VU Endemic

Fire Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Salamandra salamandra

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

European Common Frog
LC

European Common Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana temporaria

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Toad
LC Endemic

Yellow-bellied Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Bombina variegata

30–40% · Possible
European Toad
LC

European Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Bufo bufo

30–40% · Possible
Green Toad
LC

Green Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Bufotes viridis

10–20% · With luck
Alpine Newt

Alpine Newt

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ichthyosaura alpestris

10–20% · With luck
Carpathian Newt
LC

Carpathian Newt

Amphibian

Lissotriton montandoni

5–10% · With luck
Smooth Newt
LC

Smooth Newt

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lissotriton vulgaris

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Red Deer Rutting Season

SepOct

The resonant roaring of male red deer echoes through the valleys during the autumn mating season, a dramatic auditory spectacle.

Elk
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

60–70% · Likely
🦌

Alpine Marmot Hibernation Awakening

JunJul

Alpine marmots emerge from hibernation, sunbathing on rocky outcrops and emitting high-pitched whistles to alert the colony of predators.

Alpine Marmot
LC

Alpine Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota marmota

40–50% · Likely
🐸

Fire Salamander Breeding

AprMay

After spring rains, fire salamanders migrate to streams and seepages to breed, with females giving birth to live young in the clear, cold waters.

🐸 No photo available
VU Endemic

Fire Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Salamandra salamandra

30–40% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
30–40
Northern Chamois
20–30
40–50
50–60
10–20
30–40
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
30–40
Brown Bear
10–20
10–20
30–40
5–10
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
20–30
50–60
5–10
Viviparous Lizard
20–30
20–30
30–40
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
50–60
10–20
20–30
10–20
Fire Salamander
5–10
20–30
5–10
40–50
50–60
30–40
20–30
20–30
50–60
60–70
30–40
5–10
Chaffinch
60–70
70–80
80–90
90–100
90–100
90–100
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
Common Chiffchaff
50–60
60–70
30–40
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
60–70
80–90
20–30
40–50
40–50
European Robin
40–50
60–70
40–50
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
50–60
40–50
Elk
70–80
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
40–50
Great Tit
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
80–90
70–80
70–80
Eurasian Blackbird
50–60
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
50–60
Coal Tit
70–80
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
50–60
Black Redstart
40–50
40–50
20–30
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
50–60
30–40
30–40
Blackcap
40–50
40–50
10–20
40–50
70–80
80–90
60–70
50–60
20–30
10–20
30–40
30–40
Eurasian Wren
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
60–70
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
European Common Frog
10–20
10–20
60–70
70–80
30–40
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
10–20
10–20
Grey Wagtail
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
50–60
60–70
60–70
30–40
40–50
10–20
30–40
30–40
Animal Events
🦌 Red Deer Rutting Season
🦌 Alpine Marmot Hibernation Awakening
🐸 Fire Salamander Breeding

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🐐 Chamois on the Tatra Ridgelines

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
287
🐒 Mammals
90
🦎 Reptiles
14
🐸 Amphibians
10
401 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
19 Threatened 8 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
64%
📊
Coverage (111 species at ≥5% of 401 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
28%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 mammal, 1 reptile)
46% Global avg
54%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
69
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
5
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
22

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Tatra National Park?

The most likely sightings are Chaffinch (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Common Chiffchaff (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), European Robin (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Elk (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Great Tit (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 401 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Tatra National Park for wildlife?

June has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Northern Chamois in Tatra National Park?

Yes — about 64% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Chamois sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Brown Bear in Tatra National Park?

Yes — about 36% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bear sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Viviparous Lizard in Tatra National Park?

Yes — about 58% of wildlife watchers report a Viviparous Lizard sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Fire Salamander in Tatra National Park?

Yes — about 38% of wildlife watchers report a Fire Salamander sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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