Way Kambas National Park
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🐒 Siamang Duets at Way KambasWay Kambas National Park is a tropical rainforest reserve in southern Sumatra, Indonesia, protecting lowland forest, swamp and coastal mangroves. Crab‑eating macaques forage along riverbanks, Asian painted frogs call from leaf‑litter after rains, and Sunda slow lorises glide through the canopy at night.
-4.924° S 105.748° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Tiger
Panthera tigris
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Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
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Siamang
Symphalangus syndactylus
📊 Most Spotted
Red-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon rafflesii
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Crab-eating Macaque
Macaca fascicularis
Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Sunda Scops-Owl
Otus lempiji
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Tiger
Panthera tigris
★ Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
★ Siamang
Symphalangus syndactylus
📊 Most Spotted
Crab-eating Macaque
Macaca fascicularis
Lesser false vampire bat
Megaderma spasma
Sunda Slow Loris
Nycticebus coucang
Indian Muntjac
Muntiacus muntjak
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Sambar
Rusa unicolor
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Cynopterus brachyotis
Sunda Flying Lemur
Galeopterus variegatus
Sunda Clouded Leopard
Neofelis diardi
Silvered Leaf Monkey
Trachypithecus cristatus
📊 Most Spotted
Red-crowned Barbet
Psilopogon rafflesii
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Sunda Scops-Owl
Otus lempiji
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Raffles's Malkoha
Rhinortha chlorophaea
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
📊 Most Spotted
Common Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Banded Keelback
Xenochrophis vittatus
Saltwater Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
Western Mangrove Cat Snake
Boiga melanota
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus
Sumatran Gliding Lizard
Draco sumatranus
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
Wagler's Pit Viper
Tropidolaemus wagleri
Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
📊 Most Spotted
Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
Crab-eating Frog
Fejervarya cancrivora
Hasselt's Toad
Leptobrachium hasseltii
Crested Toad
Ingerophrynus biporcatus
Smooth-Fingered Narrow-mouthed Frog
Kaloula baleata
Blyth's River Frog
Limnonectes blythii
Schlegel's Frog
Chalcorana chalconota
Recent sightings in Way Kambas National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Sumatran Tiger Tracking Tours
Guided night and day safaris to track and observe wild Sumatran Tigers in their natural habitat, leveraging the park's dense lowland rainforest and high tiger density.
2Siamang Symphony at Dawn
The park's dense canopy comes alive at dawn with the hauntingly beautiful, booming calls of Siamangs, a sound synonymous with Sumatra's rainforests.
3Elephant Sanctuary Visits
Visitors can observe rescued Asian Elephants in semi-wild conditions, participate in feeding sessions, and learn about conservation efforts in the park's elephant sanctuary.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Sumatran Tiger Tracking Tours
- 2Siamang Symphony at Dawn
- 3Elephant Sanctuary Visits
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Way Kambas National Park?
The most likely sightings are Red-crowned Barbet (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Collared Kingfisher (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Large-tailed Nightjar (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), White-throated Kingfisher (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers) — among 972 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Way Kambas National Park for wildlife?
October 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 Way Kambas National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Asian Elephant in Way Kambas National Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Elephant sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Siamang in Way Kambas National Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Siamang sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where Wildlife Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife?Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
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