All 2 in 3 days here: ~60%
Bali Barat National Park
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Southeast Asia, Indonesia 793 spp. recorded
Bali Barat National Park sits on the northwestern tip of Bali in Indonesia, protecting a dense expanse of tropical rainforest that stretches across rugged hills and coastal forest. Unlike the island’s heavily farmed interior, this protected habitat preserves a remote sanctuary of native trees, thick vines, and shaded woodland floors.
-8.119° S 114.490° E
🦜 Nature
286 Species sighted
32,529 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Dec Best month
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🌙 Most active after dark
+ 603 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 4 in 3 days here: ~20%
Recent sightings in Bali Barat National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
40Jan
39Feb
39Mar
42Apr
36May
37Jun
44Jul
43Aug
43Sep
39Oct
39Nov
45Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Resort Complex (Menjangan, Plataran, Octagon)
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Javan Rusa~70%≈
Tokay Gecko~70%+30%
Plantain Squirrel~70%+20%
Flat-tailed House Gecko~60%+30%
Green Junglefowl~60%+10%
Zebra Dove~50%-20%
Yellow-vented Bulbul~50%-30%
Common Water Monitor~50%+10%
Common Tree Frog~50%+20%
Collared Kingfisher~50%-30%
Coppersmith Barbet~50%-20%
White-lipped Island Pitviper~50%+20%
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Teluk Terima
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Black Giant Squirrel~70%+30%- Flat-tailed House Gecko~70%+30%
Crab-eating Macaque~60%≈- Yellow-vented Bulbul~60%-30%
Green Sea Turtle~50%+20%
Hawksbill~50%+20%
Javan Lutung~50%+10%- Collared Kingfisher~50%-40%
White-shouldered Triller~40%-10%- Common Water Monitor~40%+10%
- Javan Rusa~40%-30%
- Plantain Squirrel~40%-10%
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Gilimanuk savanna area
Daily sight. prob.vs avg- Plantain Squirrel~70%+20%
- Black Giant Squirrel~60%+20%
- Javan Lutung~60%+10%
Many-lined Sun-skink~60%+20%
Indian Muntjac~50%+20%
Common Flying Dragon~50%+30%- Yellow-vented Bulbul~50%-30%
- Crab-eating Macaque~40%-20%
Common Indian Toad~40%+20%
Pearl-necked Dove~40%-30%- Zebra Dove~40%-40%
- Collared Kingfisher~40%-50%
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Gilimanuk · foreshore near Jln Mutiara
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Tegal Bunder
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Moderate
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 470
🐒 Mammals 155
🦎 Reptiles 148
🐸 Amphibians 20
793 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
61 Threatened 7 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
70% 📊
Coverage (180 species at ≥5% of 793 in the inventory)
23% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 mammal)
37% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
110 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
12 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
30 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Moderate Medium
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
I also encountered the Rufous-backed Kingfisher after a long wait at a hide meant for the Javan Banded Pitta.
I joined a tour here, I went in thinking, “Cool, maybe I’ll see the Bali Starling if I’m lucky.” By the end, I’d counted over 40 species in a single morning.
We inadvertently disturb a monitor lizard from its sunbathing spot on a rock and can hear – in the far distance – the raucous call of monkeys… macaques, we think.
While the owlet was nowhere to be found, a few Mangrove Whistlers were heard, but they were reluctant to show, and I was the only one who managed a brief view.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Bali Barat National Park?
793 species
Bali Barat National Park has 793 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Yellow-vented Bulbul (about 80%), Collared Kingfisher (about 80%), Zebra Dove (about 80%), Javan Rusa (about 70%) and Coppersmith Barbet (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Many-lined Sun-skink (about 40%); among amphibians, Common Tree Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Bali Barat National Park for wildlife?
July
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in February and June. That is one of Bali Barat National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 280 mm in February.
Can you see a Bali Myna in Bali Barat National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Bali Myna sighting in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, based on 193 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July–August and November (about 80%).
Can you see a Javan Rusa in Bali Barat National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Rusa sighting in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June–July and November (about 80%).
Can you see a Crab-eating Macaque in Bali Barat National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Crab-eating Macaque sighting in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, based on 123 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (about 80%).
Where in Bali Barat National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Resort Complex (Menjangan, Plataran, Octagon)
The richest sighting zone is around Resort Complex (Menjangan, Plataran, Octagon), followed by Teluk Terima and Gilimanuk savanna area, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Bali Barat National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Bali Barat National Park rates 4.0/5: 115th of 316 parks worldwide and 9th in Southeast Asia. 45 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
