All 3 in 3 days here: ~50%
City
Semarang
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Southeast Asia, Indonesia 152 spp. recorded
Semarang is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today. Wikipedia
7.055° S 110.299° E
🦜 Nature
152 Species sighted
949 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
LC
Mutilating Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
LC
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
LC
Sumatran Puddle Frog
Occidozyga sumatrana
LC
Hasselt's Toad
Leptobrachium hasseltii
LC
Kuhl's Creek Frog
Limnonectes kuhlii
LC
Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Semarang
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
4.4Jan
5.3Feb
4.1Mar
5.8Apr
4.7May
13Jun
16Jul
5.1Aug
15Sep
4.4Oct
18Nov
6.6Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical monsoon
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 445
🐒 Mammals 152
🦎 Reptiles 152
🐸 Amphibians 30
779 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
59 Threatened 31 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
50% 📊
Coverage (110 species at ≥5% of 779 in the inventory)
14% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (7 bird, 3 reptile, 2 amphibian)
76% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
14 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.8
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Semarang?
152 species
Semarang's urban area has 152 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Oriental Garden Lizard (about 80%), Common Indian Toad (about 60%), Tokay Gecko (about 50%), Javan Pond Heron (about 50%) and Cave Swiftlet (about 50%).
Can you see a Semiadi's Bent-toed Gecko in Semarang?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Semiadi's Bent-toed Gecko sighting in Semarang on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 60%).
Can you see a Cave Swiftlet in Semarang?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Cave Swiftlet sighting in Semarang on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Javan Pond Heron in Semarang?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Pond Heron sighting in Semarang on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Is Semarang good for wildlife watching?
3.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Semarang gets 3.9/5: 255th of 380 cities worldwide and 20th in Southeast Asia. 16 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data