All 4 in 3 days here: ~10%
Taman Negara National Park
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Southeast Asia, Malaysia 1211 spp. recorded
Taman Negara is a lowland tropical rainforest in the heart of peninsular Malaysia, featuring dense jungle vegetation and muddy footpaths winding beneath a high canopy. This ancient wilderness stands apart from mountain parks through its vast river networks and deep lowland woods.
4.563° N 102.274° E
🦜 Nature
495 Species sighted
40,810 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 887 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Taman Negara National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
48Jan
48Feb
52Mar
46Apr
51May
60Jun
65Jul
55Aug
45Sep
46Oct
40Nov
40Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Sungai Relau
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Prevost's Squirrel~90%+40%
Clouded Monitor~60%≈
Many-lined Sun-skink~50%+10%
Three-striped Ground Squirrel~50%+20%
Stripe-throated Bulbul~50%≈
Common Water Monitor~40%+10%
Red-eyed Bulbul~40%≈
Raffles's Malkoha~40%-10%
Gold-whiskered Barbet~30%≈
Plantain Squirrel~30%+10%
Spotted House Gecko~30%-10%
Wagler's Pit Viper~30%≈
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Swamp Loop & Tahan Hide
Daily sight. prob.vs avg- Clouded Monitor~80%+10%
- Spotted House Gecko~60%+10%
Dusky Earless Agama~50%+10%
Indian Muntjac~40%+10%- Many-lined Sun-skink~40%≈
Elegant Bronzeback~40%+10%
Common House Gecko~40%+10%
Flat-tailed House Gecko~40%+10%- Wagler's Pit Viper~40%+10%
- Plantain Squirrel~30%+10%
Asian Painted Frog~30%+10%
Wild Boar~30%+10%
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Typical stay
2–3
daysTrails
Moderate
World Heritage
No
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 679
🐒 Mammals 230
🦎 Reptiles 210
🐸 Amphibians 92
1211 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
112 Threatened 72 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
48% 📊
Coverage (276 species at ≥5% of 1211 in the inventory)
23% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 2 reptile, 2 mammal)
67% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
148 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
22 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Moderate Medium
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
We also saw kingfisher and water buffalo on the banks.
I didn’t see any species here – granted, it was the middle of the afternoon – but from reviews, I see that people have seen creatures like wild boars, deer, hornbills and macaques.
I saw lots of monkeys, but decided to turn back because bats were swooping close by my head in the narrow green tunnel of the jungle.
We saw many storks freely roaming around and flying so close to us as the keeper blew his whistle to round them up for feeding.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Taman Negara National Park?
1,211 species
Taman Negara National Park has 1,211 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Clouded Monitor (about 70%), Crab-eating Macaque (about 60%), Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (about 50%), Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 50%) and Raffles's Malkoha (about 50%). Among amphibians, the most-seen is Asian Painted Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Taman Negara National Park for wildlife?
July
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 30% in November and December.
Can you see a Clouded Monitor in Taman Negara National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Clouded Monitor sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and July (about 80%).
Can you see an Asian Elephant in Taman Negara National Park?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Elephant sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, April and September (about 40%).
Can you see a Sun Bear in Taman Negara National Park?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sun Bear sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July and November (about 40%).
Can you see a Rhinoceros Hornbill in Taman Negara National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rhinoceros Hornbill sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 504 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 50%).
Where in Taman Negara National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Sungai Relau
The richest sighting zone is around Sungai Relau, followed by Swamp Loop & Tahan Hide, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Taman Negara National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Taman Negara National Park rates 3.9/5: 133rd of 316 parks worldwide and 10th in Southeast Asia. 29 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
