Where to see the Long-tailed Macaque
Macaca fascicularis · mammal · Cercopithecidae
Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) is recorded in 42 protected areas and wildlife sites across 8 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (Cambodia), Hutan Simpan Kabili-Sepilok (Malaysia) and Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (approx. area) (Malaysia).
Where is the best place to see the Long-tailed Macaque?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Long-tailed Macaque are Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (Cambodia), Hutan Simpan Kabili-Sepilok (Malaysia) and Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (approx. area) (Malaysia). Most sites are in Malaysia (16), Thailand (7) and Indonesia (6). It appears in 16 trip reports in our library.
Top 25 places for the Long-tailed Macaque
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary | Cambodia | 188 | 2010–2022 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Hutan Simpan Kabili-Sepilok | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (approx. area) | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Batang Ai National Park (approx. area) | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 5 | Gunung Gading National Park (approx. area) | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 6 | Ulu Temburong National Park (approx. area) | Brunei | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 7 | Tanjung Datu National Park | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 8 | Penang National Park | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 9 | Tanjung Piai National Park | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 10 | Hutan Paya Laut Matang | Malaysia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 11 | Taman Wisata Alam Pulau Weh | Indonesia | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 12 | Dairy Farm Nature Park | Singapore | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 13 | Bang lang national park | Thailand | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 14 | Mae Wong National Park | Thailand | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 15 | Tawau Hills National Park | Malaysia | 25 | 2012–2013 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Gunung Palung National Park | Indonesia | 25 | 2000–2010 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park | Philippines | 10 | 1949 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 18 | Khao Laem National Park | Thailand | 8 | 1967 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 19 | Tarutao National Park | Thailand | 7 | 1903–1911 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 20 | Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park | Thailand | 7 | 2011–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 21 | Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park | Indonesia | 7 | 2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 22 | Mount Malindang Range Natural Park | Philippines | 7 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 23 | Central Catchment Nature Reserve | Singapore | 6 | 2009–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 24 | Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary | Thailand | 6 | 1967 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 25 | Taman Laut Sultan Iskandar | Malaysia | 6 | 1908–1915 | Recorded on GBIF |
17 more places in the interactive map.
By country
Malaysia: 16, Thailand: 7, Indonesia: 6, Cambodia: 4, Singapore: 3, Philippines: 3, Vietnam: 2 and Brunei: 1.
Seen on trips
The Long-tailed Macaque is recorded in these trip reports:
- Sabah Birding Trip Report: Bristleheads & Broadbills 2026 — Wise Birding Holidays
- Way Kambas and Sumatran Striped Rabbit Trip Report 2025 —
- Thailand Deep South Mammal Watching Trip Report 2025: Banded Linsang and Bats —
- Vietnam Rare Primates Trip Report, April 2025: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Borneo's Rare Mammals Tour 2024 Trip Report — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra and Java Mammal Watching Trip Report, September 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra, Java and Komodo Mammal Watching Trip Report, August 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Borneo Birding Trip Report: Broadbills & Bristleheads 2022 — Tropical Birding
- Sabah, Borneo, July 2022 Trip Report — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Singapore Mammal Watching Trip Report 2022 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
and 6 more.
Tours that have recorded it
- Vietnam's Rare Primate Tour — Royle Safaris
- Best of Sumatra Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra & Komodo Wildlife Adventure Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sumatra guide, Singapore guide, Malaysia 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 Keo Seima Wildlife SanctuaryPhoto: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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GBIF downloads: Cambodia, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam.
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.