Where can you see the Javan Pond Heron?
Some of the best places to see the Javan Pond Heron in the wild include Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park (Indonesia), Mount Merapi National Park (Indonesia) and Gunung Ciremai National Park (Indonesia) — among 9 wildlife hotspots across Indonesia and Thailand. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park
Bolaang Mongondow, Indonesia
+96 birds+6 mammals
Where limestone peaks rise abruptly from dense rainforest and crystalline rivers carve through pristine valleys, one of Sulawesi’s most biodiverse […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGunung Ciremai National Park
Majalengka, Indonesia
+115 birds+10 mammals
Where volcanic slopes rise dramatically from the Javanese lowlands, a 382-square-kilometre sanctuary of montane forest clings to the dormant peak […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGunung Merbabu National Park
Magelang, Indonesia
+104 birds+1 mammals
Where volcanic slopes rise sharply from Java’s central plateau, a 197-square-kilometre sanctuary of montane forest unfolds in perpetual mist. Gunung […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park
Ao Nang, Thailand
+127 birds+21 mammals
Limestone cliffs plunge into emerald waters where mangrove forests crown the shoreline and coral gardens flourish beneath transparent shallows. This […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLore Lindu National Park
Indonesia
+101 birds
Where limestone karst formations pierce a landscape of pristine rainforest, Central Sulawesi’s 4,856-square-kilometre conservation heartland rises from sea level to […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMount Merapi National Park
Hargobinangun, Indonesia
+93 birds+3 mammals
Where volcanic slopes rise through bands of montane forest and alpine meadow, one of Indonesia’s most dynamic ecosystems reveals itself […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTaman Nasional Baluran
Situbondo, Indonesia
+86 birds+13 mammals
Where savanna grasslands sweep toward volcanic slopes and mangrove-lined coastlines converge, East Java’s most biodiverse protected landscape unfolds across nearly […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWay Kambas National Park
Lampung Timur, Indonesia
+148 birds+28 mammals
Swamps and dipterocarp forests interweave across Sumatra’s southeastern lowlands, creating a mosaic of habitats that few conservation areas in Southeast […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWest Bali National Park
Gerokgak, Indonesia
+142 birds+12 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into crystalline waters and monsoon forests cling to volcanic slopes, Indonesia’s northwestern frontier reveals one of […]
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