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“My journey through Kubah National Park was an unforgettable blend of challenge, discovery, and awe.”
Kubah National Park
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Southeast Asia, Malaysia 929 spp. recorded
Kubah National Park is a national park in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located in the Matang Range, approximately 20 km from Kuching. The park, which spans 2,230 hectares, is home to three notable sandstone peaks that can be seen from the city on clear days: Gunung Serapi, Gunung Selang, and Gunung Sendok. The park's landscape consists primarily of dipterocarp forest, with areas of kerangas and scrub forest interspersed throughout. This varied terrain supports a wide range of plant and animal life, including numerous palm species, rare orchids and ferns, as well as bearded pigs, hornbills, squirrels, mouse deer, reptiles, and amphibians.
1.600° N 110.155° E
🦜 Nature
360 Species sighted
4,694 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Mar Best month
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📊 Most Spotted
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🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Kubah National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a dayavg 33 year-round
23
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Jan27
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Feb58
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Mar43
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Apr45
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May44
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Jun50
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Jul56
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Aug33
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Sep41
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Oct26
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Nov38
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DecSighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Selang View Point
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Horned Toad~90%+10%
Harlequin Tree Frog~80%≈
Crested Toad~80%+10%
Copper-cheeked Frog~80%≈
Brown-Striped Tree Frog~80%≈
Black-spotted Rock Skipper~80%+10%
File-eared Tree Frog~70%≈
Charming Tree Frog~70%≈
Inger's Bow-fingered Gecko~70%≈
Matang Creek Frog~70%+10%
Sarawak Slender Litter Frog~70%+10%
Borneo Narrow-Mouthed Frog~60%≈
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South park edge
Daily sight. prob.vs avg- Harlequin Tree Frog~80%≈
- Copper-cheeked Frog~70%-10%
- File-eared Tree Frog~70%-10%
- Brown-Striped Tree Frog~70%-10%
- Charming Tree Frog~60%-10%
- Crested Toad~60%-20%
- Inger's Bow-fingered Gecko~50%-20%
- Borneo Narrow-Mouthed Frog~50%-10%
Olive-winged Bulbul~50%+10%
Black-eared Barbet~50%≈
Blue-eyed Anglehead Lizard~40%≈- Sarawak Slender Litter Frog~40%-20%
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Moderate
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
-20°
0° 0
20° 300
40° 600 mm
Jan520Feb414Mar411Apr353May368Jun306Jul204Aug312Sep349Oct402Nov420Dec453
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 475
🐒 Mammals 185
🦎 Reptiles 185
🐸 Amphibians 84
929 Total Species
810 Global average across 340 parks
96 Threatened 2 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
72% 📊
Coverage (282 species at ≥5% of 929 in the inventory)
30% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 amphibian, 1 reptile, 1 bird)
39% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
125 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
41 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Medium Medium
Trails Moderate Medium
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
Your review
Before you go
What animals can you see in Kubah National Park?
929 species
Kubah National Park has 929 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Harlequin Tree Frog (about 80%), Copper-cheeked Frog (about 80%), Horned Toad (about 80%), Brown-Striped Tree Frog (about 80%) and Crested Toad (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Proboscis Monkey (about 30%); among birds, Red-crowned Barbet (about 60%); among reptiles, Inger's Bow-fingered Gecko (about 70%).
When is the best time to visit Kubah National Park for wildlife?
August and November
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 50% in October.
Can you see a Proboscis Monkey in Kubah National Park?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Proboscis Monkey sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March and September (about 40%).
Can you see a Red-crowned Barbet in Kubah National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Barbet sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and July–August (about 60%).
Can you see a Horned Toad in Kubah National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Toad sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 120 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–April, June, August and November–December (about 80%).
Can you see a Harlequin Tree Frog in Kubah National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Tree Frog sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 212 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March, August and November (about 90%).
Where in Kubah National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Selang View Point
The richest sighting zone is around Selang View Point, followed by South park edge, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Kubah National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Kubah National Park rates 3.8/5: 156th of 340 parks worldwide and 17th in Southeast Asia. 49 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
