All 3 in 3 days here: ~90%
Komodo National Park
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Southeast Asia, Indonesia 510 spp. recorded
Komodo National Park lies in the eastern Indonesian archipelago, covering a chain of volcanic islands where tropical dry forest clings to limestone hills and scrubby savanna stretches to white‑sand beaches. The landscape alternates between rugged ridges, open grasslands and coastal mangrove fringes.
-8.621° S 119.585° E
🦜 Nature
215 Species sighted
8,057 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 402 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 2 in 3 days here: ~90%
All 3 in 3 days here: ~20%
Recent sightings in Komodo National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
32Jan
28Feb
33Mar
34Apr
36May
33Jun
30Jul
35Aug
34Sep
35Oct
27Nov
28Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Loh Liang
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Loh Buaya (Rinca)
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Butterfly Viewpoint
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 319
🐒 Mammals 81
🦎 Reptiles 78
🐸 Amphibians 11
🦈 Sharks & Rays 21
510 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
33 Threatened 62 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
80% 📊
Coverage (129 species at ≥5% of 510 in the inventory)
25% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (6 bird, 3 reptile, 2 elasmobranch, 1 mammal)
87% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
64 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
18 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
31 🏕️
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
The front cover features a rather old and wisened-looking Loggerhead Turtle we observed at Karang Makasar.
So although a few of the group first counted three, we actually saw four Komodo dragons in total, baby included.
I find a panorama does the trick. * * * There are eagles nesting, and I see one flying around.
The reason we came to this area is to see the Komodo dragons in Komodo National Park.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Komodo National Park?
510 species
Komodo National Park has 510 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Komodo Dragon (over 90%), Javan Rusa (about 90%), Reef Manta Ray (about 90%), Large-billed Crow (about 90%) and Barred Dove (about 90%).
When is the best time to visit Komodo National Park for wildlife?
December to October
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in November.
Can you see a Komodo Dragon in Komodo National Park?
Yes
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Komodo Dragon sighting in Komodo National Park on a given day, based on 718 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Javan Rusa in Komodo National Park?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Rusa sighting in Komodo National Park on a given day, based on 272 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November and December (over 90%).
Can you see a Green Sea Turtle in Komodo National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Green Sea Turtle sighting in Komodo National Park on a given day, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and July (about 80%).
Can you see a Yellow-crested Cockatoo in Komodo National Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crested Cockatoo sighting in Komodo National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, May and November (about 70%).
Where in Komodo National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Loh Liang
The richest sighting zone is around Loh Liang, followed by Loh Buaya (Rinca) and Butterfly Viewpoint, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Komodo National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Komodo National Park rates 4.3/5: 80th of 316 parks worldwide and 8th in Southeast Asia. 40 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
