Tanjung Puting National Park
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🦧 Wild Orangutans Swinging Through Ancient Peat SwampsTanjung Puting National Park is a protected wetland and riverine forest reserve spanning the tropical peat swamps and coastal mangroves of southern Borneo in Indonesia. This watery wilderness features slow-moving tea-colored rivers, dense swamp forests, and wooden boardwalk trails winding through flooded trees. The park is globally famous for its population of the endangered Bornean Orangutan, alongside other rare primates that define the ecosystem.
-3.103° S 112.051° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Bornean Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus
★ Proboscis Monkey
Nasalis larvatus
★ False Gharial
Tomistoma schlegelii
★ Bornean White-bearded Gibbon
Hylobates albibarbis
📊 Most Spotted
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica
Crab-eating Macaque
Macaca fascicularis
North Philippine Temple Pitviper
Tropidolaemus subannulatus
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Black-and-red Broadbill
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Painted Mock Viper
Psammodynastes pictus
Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Bornean Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus
★ Proboscis Monkey
Nasalis larvatus
★ Bornean White-bearded Gibbon
Hylobates albibarbis
📊 Most Spotted
Crab-eating Macaque
Macaca fascicularis
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Silvered Leaf Monkey
Trachypithecus cristatus
Black-eared Squirrel
Nannosciurus melanotis
Southern Long-footed Treeshrew
Tupaia salatana
Lesser false vampire bat
Megaderma spasma
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Maroon Leaf Monkey
Presbytis rubicunda
Horsfield's Tarsier
Cephalopachus bancanus
Western Bearded Pig
Sus barbatus
Small-toothed Palm Civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata
Southern Pig-tailed Macaque
Macaca nemestrina
📊 Most Spotted
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Black-and-red Broadbill
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea
Red-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon rafflesii
Long-tailed Parakeet
Psittacula longicauda
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
North Philippine Temple Pitviper
Tropidolaemus subannulatus
Painted Mock Viper
Psammodynastes pictus
Common Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
Rough Mabuya
Eutropis rudis
Saltwater Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko
Gekko albofasciolatus
Spotted House Gecko
Gekko monarchus
Borneo Skink
Dasia vittata
Bartlett’s Flying Dragon
Draco cornutus
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
Banded Swamp Snake
Homalopsis buccata
Reticulated Python
Malayopython reticulatus
📊 Most Spotted
Collett's Tree Frog
Polypedates colletti
Brown Marsh Frog
Pulchrana baramica
False Toad
Pseudobufo subasper
Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog
Kurixalus chaseni
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Lesser Swamp Frog
Limnonectes paramacrodon
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Crab-eating Frog
Fejervarya cancrivora
Lowland Litter Frog
Leptobrachium abbotti
Harlequin Tree Frog
Rhacophorus pardalis
Copper-cheeked Frog
Chalcorana raniceps
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Nicobar Cricket Frog
Amnirana nicobariensis
Animal Events
1Orangutan fruit foraging and nesting
During seasonal rainforest fruiting peaks, Pongo pygmaeus individuals travel extensively through the canopy, actively foraging and constructing sophisticated new sleeping nests every evening.
2Proboscis monkey riverbank congregating
Nasalis larvatus troops gather in large numbers among the mangrove and swamp forest fringes at dusk before crossing river channels to sleep safely in towering emergent trees.
3False gharial basking and nesting activity
Tomistoma schlegelii utilizes the drier seasonal windows to haul out onto riverbanks for extended basking sessions and to construct secluded leaf-litter nests along undisturbed banks.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Orangutan fruit foraging and nesting
- 2Proboscis monkey riverbank congregating
- 3False gharial basking and nesting activity
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.
Where Wildlife Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife?Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Tanjung Puting National Park?
The most likely sightings are Bornean Orangutan (seen by about 90% of wildlife watchers), Proboscis Monkey (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Stork-billed Kingfisher (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Malaysian Pied-Fantail (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Crab-eating Macaque (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers) — among 842 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Tanjung Puting National Park for wildlife?
July 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 Bornean Orangutan in Tanjung Puting National Park?
Yes — about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Orangutan sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park, based on 180 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Proboscis Monkey in Tanjung Puting National Park?
Yes — about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Proboscis Monkey sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park, based on 120 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see False Gharial in Tanjung Puting National Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a False Gharial sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Bornean White-bearded Gibbon in Tanjung Puting National Park?
Yes — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean White-bearded Gibbon sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
