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Learn the wildlife of Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park

Indonesia

395 species have research-grade observations inside Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you know what you're looking at before you go.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Spectacled Bulbul Rubigula erythropthalmos9
  2. Great Argus Argusianus argus8
  3. Malayan Banded Pitta Hydrornis irena8
  4. Ruby-throated Bulbul Rubigula dispar8
  5. Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros7
  6. Asian Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus7
  7. Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus6
  8. Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus6
  9. Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus6
  10. Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela5

Plants

  1. Arnold's rafflesia Rafflesia arnoldi16
  2. Titan arum Amorphophallus titanum5
  3. Koster's curse Miconia crenata3
  4. Trailing Daisy Sphagneticola trilobata2
  5. Rhizanthes infanticida2
  6. Amorphophallus gigas2
  7. Baccaurea lanceolata2
  8. Ficus globosa2
  9. Small-leaved Lasianthus Lasianthus attenuatus2
  10. Meiogyne virgata2

Mammals

  1. Southern Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca nemestrina15
  2. Southern Mitered Langur Presbytis mitrata13
  3. Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus9
  4. East Asian Porcupine Hystrix brachyura8
  5. Sunda Colugo Galeopterus variegatus6
  6. Asian Elephant Elephas maximus5
  7. Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus5
  8. Three-striped Ground Squirrel Lariscus insignis5
  9. Wild Boar Sus scrofa3
  10. Silvered Leaf Monkey Trachypithecus cristatus3

Insects

  1. Odontolabis castelnaudi4
  2. Vestalis lugens4
  3. Blue Marsh Hawk Orthetrum glaucum3
  4. Slender Skimmer Orthetrum sabina3
  5. Technomyrmex horni3
  6. Polyrhachis rufipes3
  7. Nisitrus vittatus2
  8. Chalky Percher Diplacodes trivialis2
  9. Blue Midget Mortonagrion aborense2
  10. Brown-backed Red Marsh Hawk Orthetrum chrysis2

Spiders and kin

  1. Asian Hermit Spider Nephilengys malabarensis3
  2. Black-striped Orchard Spider Leucauge celebesiana2
  3. Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider Herennia multipuncta2
  4. Argiope reinwardti2
  5. Giant Golden Orbweaver Nephila pilipes1
  6. Heteropoda boiei1
  7. Eriovixia poonaensis1
  8. David Bowie Spider Heteropoda davidbowie1
  9. Asian Forest Scorpion Heterometrus longimanus1
  10. Theridion zonulatum1

Reptiles

  1. Chameleon Forest Dragon Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus20
  2. Oriental Whipsnake Ahaetulla prasina9
  3. Common Gliding Lizard Draco sumatranus7
  4. Malayan slug snake Asthenodipsas malaccana6
  5. Specklebelly Keelback Rhabdophis chrysargos5
  6. Common Mock Viper Psammodynastes pulverulentus5
  7. Common Sun Skink Eutropis multifasciata5
  8. Common Water Monitor Varanus salvator5
  9. Blunthead Slug Snake Aplopeltura boa4
  10. Red-bellied Keelback Rhabdophis conspicillatus4

Amphibians

  1. Wallace's Flying Frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus12
  2. Common Southeast Asian Tree Frog Polypedates leucomystax10
  3. Poisonous Rock Frog Odorrana hosii10
  4. River Toad Phrynoidis asper9
  5. False File-eared Tree Frog Polypedates pseudotilophus9
  6. Hourglass Toad Leptophryne borbonica8
  7. Schlegel's Frog Hylarana chalconota7
  8. Long-nosed Horned Frog Pelobatrachus nasutus7
  9. Microhyla gadjahmadai6
  10. Sumatran Torrent Frog Wijayarana sumatrana6

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Parks outside the U.S. are from the World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, Protected Planet). KnowKi is not affiliated with the National Park Service or any park's managers. Free, with no ads, no account, and no purchases.