All 3 in 3 days here: ~30%
Khao Yai National Park
🇹🇭 Thailand
Southeast Asia, Thailand 1070 spp. recorded
Khao Yai National Park sits in central Thailand, part of the tropical dry forest belt, with rolling hills, teak and dipterocarp woodlands, interspersed with grassland savanna and seasonal streams. It stands out for its mosaic of forest and open grass, offering clearings where large mammals roam.
14.325° N 101.513° E
🦜 Nature
507 Species sighted
98,671 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Feb Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 717 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 4 in 3 days here: <5%
Recent sightings in Khao Yai National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
72Jan
82Feb
73Mar
65Apr
73May
67Jun
77Jul
75Aug
71Sep
73Oct
70Nov
72Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Park headquarters
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Indian Muntjac~80%+10%
Common Water Monitor~80%+20%
Vogel’s Pit Viper~70%+10%
Emma Gray's Forest Lizard~60%+10%
Sambar~50%-30%
Finlayson's Squirrel~50%≈
Spotted Forest Skink~50%+10%
Flat-tailed House Gecko~50%+10%
Northern Pig-tailed Macaque~50%-30%
Gray-bellied Squirrel~50%+10%
Many-lined Sun-skink~40%+10%
Asian Gliding Lizard~40%≈
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The Jungle House (lodge)
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Pha Kluai Mai
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Km 30 viewpoint & fire station vicinity
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Pha Trom Jai Viewpoint & Air Force Base vicinity
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 661
🐒 Mammals 177
🦎 Reptiles 176
🐸 Amphibians 56
1070 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
89 Threatened 5 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.7
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
67% 📊
Coverage (274 species at ≥5% of 1070 in the inventory)
26% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (6 mammal, 4 bird, 2 reptile)
81% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
150 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
26 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
39 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.3
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Medium Medium
Trails Moderate Medium
World Heritage Yes Bonus
What visitors say
Pied hornbills On our way back to the visitor center, we saw three more hornbills – much closer than the first encounter.
We saw some other cool creepy crawlies, but the anxiety of another leech attack (haha) hastened our walk and we soon found ourselves back at the centre, where we enjoyed an ice cream and some cold drinks to cool off whilst we watched some giant squirrels in the rafters.
Two Days at Khao Yai National Park – PigFish by theschneiduks in Thailand on Posted on May 17, 2026 May 13, 2026 So, two of the things we really wanted to do while in Thailand was (1) see at least some new places, and (2) see wild elephants.
What we spotted: - Gibbons: We were lucky enough to see both blonde and black Gibbons swinging high in the trees. - Hornbills: These massive birds are iconic to Khao Yai. - Macaques: They are everywhere!
Before you go
What animals can you see in Khao Yai National Park?
1,070 species
Khao Yai National Park has 1,070 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Northern Pig-tailed Macaque (about 80%), Sambar (about 80%), Black-crested Bulbul (about 80%), Oriental Pied Hornbill (about 70%) and Indian Muntjac (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Vogel’s Pit Viper (about 60%); among amphibians, Mortensen's Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Khao Yai National Park for wildlife?
January–April and August
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in September.
Can you see an Asian Elephant in Khao Yai National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Elephant sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 231 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 80%).
Can you see a Great Hornbill in Khao Yai National Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Great Hornbill sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 1,466 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April, August and December (about 60%).
Can you see a Northern Pig-tailed Macaque in Khao Yai National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Pig-tailed Macaque sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 764 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 90%).
Where in Khao Yai National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Park headquarters
The richest sighting zone is around Park headquarters, followed by The Jungle House (lodge) and Pha Kluai Mai, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Khao Yai National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Khao Yai National Park rates 4.8/5: 28th of 316 parks worldwide and 2nd in Southeast Asia. 52 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
