Where to see the Binturong
Arctictis binturong · mammal · Viverridae
Binturong (Arctictis binturong) is recorded in 3 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Maliau Basin (Malaysia), Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (Indonesia) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia).
Where is the best place to see the Binturong?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Binturong are Maliau Basin (Malaysia), Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (Indonesia) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia). Most sites are in Indonesia (2) and Malaysia (1). It appears in 3 trip reports in our library.
Top 3 places for the Binturong
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maliau Basin | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park | Indonesia | 6 | 2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | Indonesia | 5 | 2014–2015 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Indonesia: 2 and Malaysia: 1.
Seen on trips
The Binturong is recorded in these trip reports:
- Borneo's Rare Mammals Tour 2024 Trip Report — Royle Safaris
- Sabah, Borneo, July 2022 Trip Report — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Way Kambas and Gunung Leuser Mammal Watching Trip Report 2015 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sumatra guide, Malaysia guide, India guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Maliau BasinPhoto: Jay Pruett, CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: Malaysia, Indonesia.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.