Where can you see the Sunda Scops Owl?
Some of the best places to see the Sunda Scops Owl in the wild include Bako National Park (Malaysia), Mount Merapi National Park (Indonesia) and Gunung Ciremai National Park (Indonesia) — among 8 wildlife hotspots across Indonesia and Malaysia. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Bako National Park
Kuching, Malaysia
+112 birds+18 mammals
Weathered sandstone cliffs rise dramatically from the South China Sea, their ochre faces sculpted by millennia of wind and tide […]
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 PARKKuching Wetlands National Park
Kuching, Malaysia
+135 birds+21 mammals
Where brackish waters meet mangrove stilts and freshwater swamps blend into coastal mudflats, one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic wetland […]
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 Negara National Park
Kampong Samas, Malaysia
150+ birds+17 mammals
Where ancient rainforest meets limestone peaks, one of Southeast Asia’s oldest protected wilderness preserves sprawls across 4,343 square kilometers of […]
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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