Kaeng Krachan National Park

🇹🇭 Thailand

🐒 Dusky Leaf-monkey Rainforest Haven

🌍 #83 Global · 4.2 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #4 in Southeast Asia #35 in Tropical Forest

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

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Dusky Leaf-monkey

Trachypithecus obscurus

60–70% · Likely

Lar Gibbon

Hylobates lar

40–50% · Likely

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Oriental Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros albirostris

60–70% · Likely

White-rumped Shama

Copsychus malabaricus

60–70% · Likely

Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

50–60% · Likely

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

Pycnonotus blanfordi

50–60% · Likely

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely

Stripe-throated Bulbul

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

50–60% · Likely

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

50–60% · Likely

Pearl-necked Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

50–60% · Likely

Asian Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

40–50% · Likely

Hair-crested Drongo

Dicrurus hottentottus

40–50% · Likely

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

Tamiops mcclellandii

40–50% · Likely

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Dusky Leaf-monkey

Trachypithecus obscurus

60–70% · Likely

Lar Gibbon

Hylobates lar

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

Tamiops mcclellandii

40–50% · Likely

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Callosciurus caniceps

40–50% · Likely

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

40–50% · Likely

Lesser Oriental Chevrotain

Tragulus kanchil

40–50% · Likely

Northern Treeshrew

Tupaia belangeri

40–50% · Likely

Stump-tailed Macaque

Macaca arctoides

30–40% · Possible

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

30–40% · Possible

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Menetes berdmorei

30–40% · Possible

Robinson’s Banded Langur

Presbytis robinsoni

30–40% · Possible

Malayan Porcupine

Hystrix brachyura

20–30% · Possible

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

20–30% · Possible

Muntiacus muntjak

Muntiacus muntjak

20–30% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Oriental Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros albirostris

60–70% · Likely

White-rumped Shama

Copsychus malabaricus

60–70% · Likely

Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

50–60% · Likely

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

Pycnonotus blanfordi

50–60% · Likely

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely

Stripe-throated Bulbul

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

50–60% · Likely

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

50–60% · Likely

Pearl-necked Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

50–60% · Likely

Asian Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

40–50% · Likely

Hair-crested Drongo

Dicrurus hottentottus

40–50% · Likely

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

40–50% · Likely

Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

40–50% · Likely

Flat-tailed House Gecko

Hemidactylus platyurus

30–40% · Possible

Emma Gray's Forest Lizard

Calotes emma

30–40% · Possible

Clouded Monitor

Varanus nebulosus

30–40% · Possible

Oriental Whipsnake

Ahaetulla prasina

30–40% · Possible

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

30–40% · Possible

White-lipped Pit Viper

Trimeresurus albolabris

30–40% · Possible

Spotted Forest Skink

Sphenomorphus maculatus

20–30% · Possible

Boulenger's Pricklenape

Acanthosaura crucigera

20–30% · Possible

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

20–30% · Possible

Phetchaburi Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis

20–30% · Possible

Asian Forest Tortoise

Manouria emys

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Common Indian Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

30–40% · Possible

Spot-legged Tree Frog

Polypedates megacephalus

20–30% · Possible

Alpine Cricket Frog

Fejervarya limnocharis

20–30% · Possible

Asian Painted Frog

Kaloula pulchra

10–20% · Possible

Mukhlesur's Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla mukhlesuri

10–20% · Possible

Green Paddy Frog

Hylarana erythraea

10–20% · Possible

Penelope's Hill Frog

Clinotarsus penelope

10–20% · With luck

Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog

Microhyla heymonsi

10–20% · With luck

Butler's Ricefrog

Microhyla butleri

10–20% · With luck

Sapgreen stream frog

Sylvirana nigrovittata

10–20% · With luck

Blyth's River Frog

Limnonectes blythii

10–20% · With luck

Smith's Litter Frog

Leptobrachium smithi

10–20% · With luck

Animal Events

🐦

Hornbill Nesting Season

FebMarSep

Great Hornbills congregate in large fig trees to nest, where females seal themselves into tree cavities to incubate eggs, while males bring food through small openings—a rare and dramatic nesting strategy.

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

30–40% · Possible

🦌

Gibbon Dawn Chorus

FebMarNovDec

The park’s Lar Gibbons perform their hauntingly beautiful territorial calls at dawn, creating a chorus that echoes through the forest canopy and signals the start of the day.

Lar Gibbon

Hylobates lar

40–50% · Likely

🦌

Mammal Trails in Dry Season

JanFebMarDec

As water sources shrink, large mammals like Dusky Leaf-monkeys and Sambar deer congregate near remaining waterholes, creating visible trails and increasing sighting opportunities for visitors.

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

Insufficient data

Dusky Leaf-monkey

Trachypithecus obscurus

60–70% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

Dusky Leaf-monkey

60–70

70–80

70–80

50–60

50–60

60–70

40–50

60–70

40–50

30–40

60–70

60–70

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

20–30

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

20–30

20–30

30–40

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

Oriental Pied Hornbill

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

White-rumped Shama

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

60–70

60–70

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

Black-naped Monarch

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

30–40

70–80

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

40–50

50–60

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

40–50

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

Stripe-throated Bulbul

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

30–40

30–40

40–50

60–70

60–70

50–60

30–40

0–10

0–10

0–10

0–10

10–20

50–60

70–80

60–70

Pearl-necked Dove

50–60

50–60

40–50

30–40

30–40

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

Asian Emerald Dove

40–50

40–50

60–70

40–50

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

20–30

30–40

40–50

50–60

Hair-crested Drongo

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

30–40

30–40

40–50

40–50

20–30

20–30

40–50

40–50

Red-wattled Lapwing

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

Animal Events

🦌 Mammal Trails in Dry Season

🐦 Hornbill Nesting Season

🦌 Gibbon Dawn Chorus

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent

🐒 Dusky Leaf-monkey Rainforest Haven

🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

756

🐒 Mammals

186

🦎 Reptiles

189

🐸 Amphibians

85

1216 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

97 Threatened 3 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

3.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

55%

📊

Coverage (303 species at ≥5% of 1216 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

25%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 mammal)

47% Global avg

37%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

180

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

22

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

26

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