SafariDex

Lion Sighting Benchmarks

Full objective breakdown across 6 destinations. Scores are SafariDEX's calibrated monthly model for this species in this park — a twelve-month curve built from documented seasonal patterns and reviewed park by park.

Visibility Across All Hubs

Peak (80+)
High (60+)
Moderate (40+)
Low (25+)
Incidental (10+)
Destination HubJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Masai Mara National Reservekenya
78
80
74
60
58
76
90
94
92
86
72
76
Etosha National Parknamibia
35
32
35
40
55
72
85
90
92
94
58
40
Kruger National ParkSouth Africa
72
70
65
58
68
78
88
92
90
82
68
70
Ngorongoro Conservation Areatanzania
75
78
72
65
68
80
90
92
90
86
76
74
Serengeti National Parktanzania
82
85
78
65
62
75
88
92
90
86
78
80
Okavango Deltabotswana
52
54
56
62
72
82
88
86
84
78
62
54
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Objective Data

These numbers come from our per-park seasonal model for lion: a twelve-month curve built from documented seasonal patterns — migration timing, rainfall and breeding cycles — and reviewed park by park. Each month carries our own encounter-chance and reliability ratings. It is a calibrated estimate of when sightings are most likely, not a count of logged sightings.

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Monthly Trends

Season matters. In many parks animals concentrate around water in the dry months, which is why the monthly curve varies so strongly.

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Destination Hubs

A species may occur in many parks; we only track the hubs where we can score sighting potential with confidence.