Where to see the Island Flying Fox
Pteropus hypomelanus · mammal · Pteropodidae
Island Flying Fox (Pteropus hypomelanus) is recorded in 8 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Turtle Islands National Park (Malaysia), Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Area (Malaysia) and Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park (Philippines).
Where is the best place to see the Island Flying Fox?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Island Flying Fox are Turtle Islands National Park (Malaysia), Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Area (Malaysia) and Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park (Philippines). Most sites are in Malaysia (3), Philippines (3) and Indonesia (2). It appears in 1 trip report in our library.
Top 8 places for the Island Flying Fox
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turtle Islands National Park | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Area | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park | Philippines | 21 | 1987–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Taman Laut Tioman | Malaysia | 10 | 1958–2009 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Taman Nasional Perairan Natuna | Indonesia | 6 | 1900 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Mount Kanlaon Natural Park | Philippines | 4 | 2012–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Kawasan Konservasi Perairan Bintan II | Indonesia | 3 | 1899 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Central Cebu Protected Landscape | Philippines | 3 | 2007 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Malaysia: 3, Philippines: 3 and Indonesia: 2.
Seen on trips
The Island Flying Fox is recorded in these trip reports:
- 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, Sulawesi guide, Malaysia guide, Thailand 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 Turtle Islands National ParkPhoto: Ian Dugdale (iNaturalist), CC BY 4.0.
GBIF downloads: Malaysia, Philippines, 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.