Kerinci Seblat National Park
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🐒 Sumatran Surili in Montane ForestKerinci Seblat is a massive protected tropical rainforest spanning the high Bukit Barisan mountain ridges of Sumatra, Indonesia. Visitors walk narrow dirt trails winding through dense, mist-draped jungle canopies, towering ancient trees, and tangled undergrowth. This reserve is famous for protecting the endangered Sumatran Surili and the loud, tree-dwelling Siamang, both endemic primates that swing through the high branches during morning hours.
-2.930° S 102.320° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Tiger
Panthera tigris
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Sumatran Surili
Presbytis melalophos
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Siamang
Symphalangus syndactylus
📊 Most Spotted
Black-browed Barbet
Psilopogon oorti
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
Fire-tufted Barbet
Psilopogon pyrolophus
Gray-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
Sumatran Trogon
Apalharpactes mackloti
Little Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia ruficeps
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
Sumatran Treepie
Dendrocitta occipitalis
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Tiger
Panthera tigris
★ Sumatran Surili
Presbytis melalophos
★ Siamang
Symphalangus syndactylus
📊 Most Spotted
Niobe Ground Squirrel
Lariscus niobe
Southern Pig-tailed Macaque
Macaca nemestrina
Black-striped Squirrel
Callosciurus nigrovittatus
Sumatran Mountain Squirrel
Sundasciurus altitudinis
Three-striped Ground Squirrel
Lariscus insignis
Silvered Leaf Monkey
Trachypithecus cristatus
Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
Small-toothed Palm Civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata
Large Flying Fox
Pteropus vampyrus
Crab-eating Macaque
Macaca fascicularis
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Sumatran Treeshrew
Tupaia ferruginea
📊 Most Spotted
Black-browed Barbet
Psilopogon oorti
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
Fire-tufted Barbet
Psilopogon pyrolophus
Gray-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
Sumatran Trogon
Apalharpactes mackloti
Little Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia ruficeps
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
Sumatran Treepie
Dendrocitta occipitalis
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Shiny Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus melanurus
📊 Most Spotted
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
Spotted House Gecko
Gekko monarchus
Green Crested Lizard
Bronchocela cristatella
Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Kloss' Forest Dragon
Gonocephalus klossi
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Common Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard
Takydromus sexlineatus
Black Copper Rat Snake
Coelognathus flavolineatus
Specklebelly Keelback
Rhabdophis chrysargos
Wagler's Pit Viper
Tropidolaemus wagleri
📊 Most Spotted
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
North Sumatra White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana parvaccola
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
River Toad
Phrynoidis asper
Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
Rough-sided frog
Pulchrana glandulosa
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Nicobar Cricket Frog
Amnirana nicobariensis
Horned Toad
Megophrys nasuta
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Brown Marsh Frog
Pulchrana baramica
Recent sightings in Kerinci Seblat National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Siamang Vocal Duets
Siamangs perform synchronized morning choruses at dawn, echoing through the dense canopy as part of territorial and social bonding rituals.
2Sumatran Tiger Tracking Expeditions
Guided night patrols track tiger pugmarks and camera-trap images along riverbanks, coinciding with increased territorial scent-marking during dry season.
3Sumatran Surili Foraging Trails
Guided dawn hikes follow troops of Sumatran Surili as they descend to fruiting fig trees, exhibiting seasonal shifts in diet and group movements.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Siamang Vocal Duets
- 2Sumatran Tiger Tracking Expeditions
- 3Sumatran Surili Foraging Trails
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
Just minutes later, we see the first of many Slow Lorises that night; it feels like there is a Civet in every tree, and the elusive, highly venomous, and rarely seen Red-Headed Krait slowly passes the road in front of us.
We have lost them forever, but we can still save these kings of the Sumatran wilderness (Photo courtesy of Wiki Commons and Jerry Wormmeester) Waking up to the sound of gibbons The sound I’d heard wasn’t a tiger, though.
Using the thermal after dark on the edge of the forest, in the hope of picking up a Salvadori's Nightjar we, instead, found a cool looking Slow Loris.
Red-billed Partridge can be notoriously difficult to see but Sandra was good at finding these skulkers and we saw them on three occasions, sometimes very well, with others heard.
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
The most likely sightings are Black-browed Barbet (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Sumatran Surili (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Fire-tufted Barbet (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Gray-throated Babbler (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers) — among 1256 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Kerinci Seblat National Park for wildlife?
August has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Tiger in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
It's possible but not guaranteed: about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 2 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Can you see Sumatran Surili in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Sumatran Surili sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 74 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Siamang in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Siamang sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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