All 3 in 3 days here: ~40%
Kaeng Krachan National Park
🇹🇭 Thailand
Southeast Asia, Thailand 1216 spp. recorded
Kaeng Krachan National Park lies in western Thailand, protecting a stretch of tropical rainforest that climbs from river valleys to mist‑clad hills. The dense canopy shelters the Oriental Pied Hornbill, which perches on emergent trees, and the Dusky Leaf‑monkey, which swings through mid‑level foliage.
12.928° N 99.382° E
🦜 Nature
642 Species sighted
190,551 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 771 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 4 in 3 days here: <5%
Recent sightings in Kaeng Krachan National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
78Jan
86Feb
88Mar
86Apr
81May
83Jun
76Jul
76Aug
64Sep
69Oct
91Nov
81Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Bird's hide
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Lesser Oriental Chevrotain~90%+50%
Gray-bellied Squirrel~80%+40%
Northern Treeshrew~80%+40%
Himalayan Striped Squirrel~80%+30%
Indochinese Ground Squirrel~80%+40%
Red Junglefowl~80%+20%
Asian Emerald Dove~70%+20%
White-rumped Shama~70%≈
Pearl-necked Dove~70%+20%
Black-naped Monarch~70%+10%
Ayeyarwady Bulbul~50%≈
Stripe-throated Bulbul~50%≈
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Baan Maka Nature Lodge
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Tokay Gecko~70%+20%
Common Indian Toad~70%+30%- Gray-bellied Squirrel~60%+10%
- Himalayan Striped Squirrel~60%+10%
Flat-tailed House Gecko~60%+20%
White-lipped Pit Viper~50%+20%- Ayeyarwady Bulbul~40%-20%
Asian Painted Frog~40%+20%
Alpine Cricket Frog~40%+20%
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo~40%-20%
Common Water Monitor~40%≈
Spot-legged Tree Frog~40%+10%
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Km 9 vicinity
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Stream crossings 1–3
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Panoen Thung (upper elevation) vicinity
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 756
🐒 Mammals 186
🦎 Reptiles 189
🐸 Amphibians 85
1216 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
97 Threatened 3 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
59% 📊
Coverage (326 species at ≥5% of 1216 in the inventory)
27% 🔀
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)
181 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
23 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
33 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.9
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Medium Medium
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage Yes Bonus
What visitors say
In the first few minutes, we spotted: a Great hornbill, Stripe-throated bulbul, Oriental pied hornbill, Asian fairy bluebird, Red-throated barbet, Lineated barbet, Black-capped kingfisher and Forest wagtail.
I also hoped to see a black Leopard, which Kaeng Krachan has become famous for, as well as the Sun Bears that regularly visit the campsites.
While we went in search of butterflies, we found much more: dusky spectacled langurs, gibbons, a sun bear, interesting insects, and many types of birds.
We had watched YouTube videos of leopards on forest trails, hornbills flying right overhead, pittas hopping into view, and felt the pull grow stronger.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
1,216 species
Kaeng Krachan National Park has 1,216 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Black-crested Bulbul (about 70%), Oriental Pied Hornbill (about 70%), White-rumped Shama (about 70%), Dusky Leaf-monkey (about 70%) and Black-naped Monarch (about 60%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Tokay Gecko (about 50%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to visit Kaeng Krachan National Park for wildlife?
March
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in July and September–November. That is one of Kaeng Krachan National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 260 mm in September.
Can you see a Dusky Leaf-monkey in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Leaf-monkey sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 514 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 80%).
Can you see a Lar Gibbon in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lar Gibbon sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 285 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and November–December (about 60%).
Can you see a Great Hornbill in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Great Hornbill sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 1,790 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September (about 50%).
Where in Kaeng Krachan National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Bird's hide
The richest sighting zone is around Bird's hide, followed by Baan Maka Nature Lodge and Km 9 vicinity, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Kaeng Krachan National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Kaeng Krachan National Park rates 4.3/5: 77th of 316 parks worldwide and 6th in Southeast Asia. 45 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
