Kaeng Krachan National Park

🇹🇭 Thailand

🐒 Dusky Leaf-monkey Rainforest Haven
🌍 #87 Global · 4.2 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #6 in Southeast Asia #38 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

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Dusky Leaf-monkey ★
EN

Dusky Leaf-monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trachypithecus obscurus

60–70% · Likely
Lar Gibbon ★
EN

Lar Gibbon

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hylobates lar

50–60% · Likely
Great Hornbill ★
VU

Great Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Buceros bicornis

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Oriental Pied Hornbill
LC

Oriental Pied Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthracoceros albirostris

60–70% · Likely
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

60–70% · Likely
Black-naped Monarch
LC Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

50–60% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

50–60% · Likely
Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

50–60% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

50–60% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

50–60% · Likely
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

50–60% · Likely
Asian Emerald Dove
LC Endemic

Asian Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps indica

40–50% · Likely
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

40–50% · Likely
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Dusky Leaf-monkey ★
EN

Dusky Leaf-monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trachypithecus obscurus

60–70% · Likely
Lar Gibbon ★
EN

Lar Gibbon

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hylobates lar

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Himalayan Striped Squirrel
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

40–50% · Likely
Gray-bellied Squirrel
LC

Gray-bellied Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus caniceps

40–50% · Likely
Sun Bear
VU

Sun Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Helarctos malayanus

40–50% · Likely
Lesser Oriental Chevrotain
LC

Lesser Oriental Chevrotain

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tragulus kanchil

40–50% · Likely
Northern Treeshrew
LC

Northern Treeshrew

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tupaia belangeri

40–50% · Possible
Stump-tailed Macaque
VU

Stump-tailed Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca arctoides

30–40% · Possible
Black Giant Squirrel
NT

Black Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa bicolor

30–40% · Possible
Indochinese Ground Squirrel
LC

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Menetes berdmorei

30–40% · Possible
Robinson’s Banded Langur
NT

Robinson’s Banded Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Presbytis robinsoni

20–30% · Possible
Malayan Porcupine
LC

Malayan Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix brachyura

20–30% · Possible
Asian Elephant
EN Endemic

Asian Elephant

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Elephas maximus

10–20% · With luck
Indian Muntjac
LC

Indian Muntjac

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Muntiacus muntjak

10–20% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Great Hornbill ★
VU

Great Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Buceros bicornis

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Oriental Pied Hornbill
LC

Oriental Pied Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthracoceros albirostris

60–70% · Likely
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

60–70% · Likely
Black-naped Monarch
LC Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

50–60% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

50–60% · Likely
Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

50–60% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

50–60% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

50–60% · Likely
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

50–60% · Likely
Asian Emerald Dove
LC Endemic

Asian Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps indica

40–50% · Likely
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

40–50% · Likely
Red-wattled Lapwing
LC Endemic

Red-wattled Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus indicus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Tokay Gecko
LC

Tokay Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Gekko gecko

40–50% · Likely
Flat-tailed House Gecko
LC

Flat-tailed House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus platyurus

30–40% · Possible
Emma Gray's Forest Lizard
LC

Emma Gray's Forest Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Calotes emma

30–40% · Possible
Clouded Monitor

Clouded Monitor

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Varanus nebulosus

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Whipsnake
LC

Oriental Whipsnake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Ahaetulla prasina

30–40% · Possible
Common Water Monitor
LC Endemic

Common Water Monitor

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Varanus salvator

30–40% · Possible
White-lipped Pit Viper
LC

White-lipped Pit Viper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trimeresurus albolabris

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Forest Skink
LC

Spotted Forest Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Sphenomorphus maculatus

20–30% · Possible
Boulenger's Pricklenape
LC

Boulenger's Pricklenape

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Acanthosaura crucigera

20–30% · Possible
Common House Gecko
LC Endemic

Common House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus frenatus

20–30% · Possible
Phetchaburi Bent-toed Gecko
LC

Phetchaburi Bent-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis

10–20% · With luck
Many-lined Sun-skink
LC

Many-lined Sun-skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eutropis multifasciata

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

30–40% · Possible
Spot-legged Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Spot-legged Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates megacephalus

20–30% · Possible
Alpine Cricket Frog
LC

Alpine Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Fejervarya limnocharis

20–30% · Possible
Asian Painted Frog
LC

Asian Painted Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Kaloula pulchra

10–20% · With luck
Mukhlesur's Narrow-mouthed Frog
LC

Mukhlesur's Narrow-mouthed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Microhyla mukhlesuri

10–20% · With luck
Green Paddy Frog
LC

Green Paddy Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hylarana erythraea

10–20% · With luck
Penelope's Hill Frog
LC

Penelope's Hill Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Clinotarsus penelope

10–20% · With luck
Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog
LC

Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Microhyla heymonsi

10–20% · With luck
Sapgreen stream frog

Sapgreen stream frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Sylvirana nigrovittata

10–20% · With luck
Butler's Ricefrog
LC Endemic

Butler's Ricefrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Microhyla butleri

10–20% · With luck
Blyth's River Frog
LC

Blyth's River Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Limnonectes blythii

5–10% · With luck
Smith's Litter Frog
LC

Smith's Litter Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Leptobrachium smithi

5–10% · With luck

Animal Events

🦌

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
EN

Lar Gibbon

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hylobates lar

50–60% · Likely
🐦

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
VU

Great Hornbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Buceros bicornis

30–40% · Possible
🦌

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.

Dusky Leaf-monkey
EN

Dusky Leaf-monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trachypithecus obscurus

60–70% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
Dusky Leaf-monkey
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
40–50
60–70
40–50
30–40
60–70
60–70
Lar Gibbon
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
20–30
40–50
30–40
50–60
50–60
Great Hornbill
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
Red Junglefowl
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
20–30
40–50
40–50
60–70
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
Ashy Drongo
60–70
60–70
50–60
30–40
5–10
5–10
5–10
5–10
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
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
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
Animal Events
🦌 Gibbon Dawn Chorus
🐦 Hornbill Nesting Season
🦌 Mammal Trails in Dry Season

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

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
756
🐒 Mammals
186
🦎 Reptiles
189
🐸 Amphibians
85
1216 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
97 Threatened 3 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
4.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
56%
📊
Coverage (287 species at ≥5% of 1216 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
24%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 mammal)
46% Global avg
37%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
181
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
23
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
26

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

The most likely sightings are Oriental Pied Hornbill (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), White-rumped Shama (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Dusky Leaf-monkey (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Black-naped Monarch (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Ayeyarwady Bulbul (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 1216 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Kaeng Krachan National Park for wildlife?

March 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 Dusky Leaf-monkey in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Yes — about 61% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Leaf-monkey sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 352 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Lar Gibbon in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lar Gibbon sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Great Hornbill in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Yes — about 37% of wildlife watchers report a Great Hornbill sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 1,269 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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