Brownsberg Nature Park
🇸🇷 Suriname
Guiana Shield, Suriname 1113 spp. recorded
Brownsberg Nature Park is a tropical rainforest reserve in Suriname, rising above the surrounding lowlands on an ancient plateau of the Guiana Shield. Visitors walk beneath a dense, towering forest canopy along steep earthen trails that wind through deep valleys and past hidden waterfalls.
4.950° N 55.190° W
🦜 Nature
453 Species sighted
12,423 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Dec Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 736 more species with insufficient data
Recent sightings in Brownsberg Nature Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
76Jan
65Feb
73Mar
72Apr
24May
13Jun
28Jul
42Aug
35Sep
55Oct
85Nov
102Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Accommodations and nearby trails
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
4+
daysTrails
Moderate
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 615
🐒 Mammals 217
🦎 Reptiles 174
🐸 Amphibians 107
1113 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
16 Threatened 35 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
68% 📊
Coverage (277 species at ≥5% of 1113 in the inventory)
25% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (4 reptile, 4 bird, 3 amphibian, 1 mammal)
94% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
174 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
28 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
51 🏕️
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
We listened to howler monkeys and spotted a huge, complete and fresh paw print in the mud that could only have been that of a jaguar… another tantalisingly close encounter.
I spent 195 EUR (for 2 ppl) to stay four nights and hike for five days in Brownsberg (including meals); agencies charge 160 EUR for a two-day tour per person, focusing on the main waterfalls in the park.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Brownsberg Nature Park?
1,113 species
Brownsberg Nature Park has 1,113 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Three-striped Poison Frog (about 80%), Barba Amarilla (about 70%), Eastern Cane Toad (about 70%), Purple Honeycreeper (about 70%) and Red-legged Honeycreeper (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Guianan Red Howler Monkey (about 60%).
When is the best time to visit Brownsberg Nature Park for wildlife?
January and November
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in February–May, July, October and December.
Can you see a Guianan Red Howler Monkey in Brownsberg Nature Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Guianan Red Howler Monkey sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and November (about 80%).
Can you see a White-faced Saki in Brownsberg Nature Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Saki sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, April and July (about 70%).
Can you see a Grey-winged Trumpeter in Brownsberg Nature Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-winged Trumpeter sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 180 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, September–October and December (about 60%).
Is Brownsberg Nature Park good for wildlife watching?
4.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Brownsberg Nature Park rates 4.6/5: 46th of 316 parks worldwide and 4th in South America. 71 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
