# Wildlife of Everywhere

> Free field guides to Asia's greatest wildlife destinations. 13 free wildlife field guide websites covering 10,519 species across 12 countries in Asia, plus Mammals of the World. Each guide has a photo species guide, the best national parks and reserves to see wildlife, a trip planner and a sightings log. Free, no sign-up.

Species names follow the Mammal Diversity Database, the IOC World Bird List, the Reptile Database and GBIF. Photos are contributors' own or openly licensed (CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC0) from iNaturalist and Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo. Each guide has its own llms.txt with species groups and places.

## Southeast Asia
Rainforest islands and peninsulas — orangutans, tigers, tapirs, tarsiers, pangolins and hornbills.

- [Wildlife of Borneo](https://www.wildlifeofborneo.com/) (4,177 species): The field guide to Borneo's wildlife — thousands of species with photos, the best rainforest and river locations in Sabah, Sarawak and Kalimantan, and trip planning.
- [Wildlife of Sumatra](https://sumatra.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (1,197 species): A field guide, trip planner and sightings log for Sumatra's wildlife — Sumatran tigers, rhinos, orangutans, elephants and hundreds of other species found in one of the world's most biodiverse islands.
- [Wildlife of Sulawesi](https://sulawesi.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (637 species): A field guide, trip planner and sightings log for Sulawesi's remarkable endemic wildlife — tarsiers, macaques, anoa, babirusa, maleo and hornbills.
- [Wildlife of Malaysia](https://malaysia.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (1,642 species): A field guide, trip planner and sightings log for Peninsular Malaysia's wildlife — Malayan tapirs, tigers and elephants, siamangs, hornbills and the ancient rainforest of Taman Negara.
- [Wildlife of Singapore](https://singapore.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (1,401 species): Explore Singapore's vertebrates, plan visits to nature areas and keep a personal wildlife sightings log.
- [Wildlife of Thailand](https://thailand.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (546 species): A field guide, trip planner and sightings log for Thailand's wildlife — wild Asian elephants, tigers, Malayan tapirs, pangolins and king cobras across its forests and national parks.
- [Wildlife of Vietnam](https://vietnam.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (1,929 species): A field guide to Vietnam's wildlife, from the primates and pangolins of the Annamite forests to hornbills, king cobras and the birds of the Mekong Delta. Still being expanded.

## South Asia
From the tiger reserves of the plains to the Himalaya — tigers, rhinos, snow leopards, red panda and leopards.

- [Wildlife of India](https://india.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (3,318 species): A field guide, trip planner and sightings log for India's wildlife — from Bengal tigers and Asiatic lions to Himalayan snow leopards, one-horned rhinos and hornbills.
- [Wildlife of Nepal](https://nepal.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (377 species): A field guide, trip planner and sightings log for Nepal's wildlife — from the tigers, rhinos and gharials of the Terai to red pandas, snow leopards and Himalayan monals. Still being expanded.
- [Wildlife of Bhutan](https://bhutan.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (770 species): A field guide to the mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians of Bhutan — from takins and black-necked cranes to the Himalayan forests' red pandas and tigers. Still being expanded.
- [Wildlife of Sri Lanka](https://srilanka.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (755 species): A field guide, trip planner and sightings log for Sri Lanka's wildlife — leopards, Asian elephants, sloth bears, blue whales and nearly 200 species found nowhere else.

## East Asia
Snow monkeys, wintering cranes, sea eagles and the fairy pitta.

- [Wildlife of Japan](https://japan.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (906 species): A field guide to Japan's wildlife, from Hokkaido's sea eagles and red-crowned cranes to snow monkeys, giant salamanders and Yakushima's ancient forests. Still being expanded.
- [Wildlife of Korea](https://korea.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/) (667 species): A field guide, trip planner and sightings log for South Korea's wildlife — water deer, wintering cranes, black-faced spoonbills, fairy pittas and endemic salamanders. Still being expanded.

## Worldwide
A reference to every living mammal species.

- [Mammals of the World](https://mammalsoftheworld.com/): A photo-referenced database of every living mammal species — browse by common name, scientific name, order, family or genus.

## Where to see Asia's iconic animals
- Tiger: Best odds are in central India's tiger reserves (Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Tadoba, Ranthambore) and Nepal's Chitwan and Bardia. Guides: Wildlife of India, Wildlife of Nepal, Wildlife of Thailand, Wildlife of Malaysia, Wildlife of Bhutan.
- Orangutan: Wild on Borneo along Sabah's Kinabatangan River and in Danum Valley, and in Sumatra's Gunung Leuser National Park. Guides: Wildlife of Borneo, Wildlife of Sumatra.
- Snow leopard: Ladakh's Hemis National Park in late winter (February–March) is the most reliable place to see one. Guides: Wildlife of India, Wildlife of Nepal, Wildlife of Bhutan.
- Red panda: Bamboo forests of eastern Nepal, Singalila National Park near Darjeeling, and Bhutan's temperate forests. Guides: Wildlife of Nepal, Wildlife of India, Wildlife of Bhutan.
- Asian elephant: Sri Lanka's Minneriya "gathering" (August–September), Kabini in India, Kui Buri in Thailand and Borneo's Kinabatangan. Guides: Wildlife of Sri Lanka, Wildlife of India, Wildlife of Thailand, Wildlife of Malaysia, Wildlife of Borneo.
- One-horned rhinoceros: Kaziranga National Park in Assam and Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Guides: Wildlife of India, Wildlife of Nepal.
- Leopard: Sri Lanka's Yala and Wilpattu national parks, and Jawai and Kabini in India. Guides: Wildlife of Sri Lanka, Wildlife of India, Wildlife of Nepal.
- Clouded leopard: Rarely seen anywhere; night drives in Sabah's Deramakot and Tabin forests have the best record. Guides: Wildlife of Borneo, Wildlife of Sumatra, Wildlife of Malaysia, Wildlife of India.
- Proboscis monkey: Found only on Borneo — Kinabatangan and Klias rivers in Sabah, and Bako National Park in Sarawak. Guides: Wildlife of Borneo.
- Tarsier: Tangkoko Nature Reserve on Sulawesi, where tarsiers leave their roost trees at dusk. Guides: Wildlife of Sulawesi, Wildlife of Borneo.
- Sunda pangolin: Shy and nocturnal; most often met on night walks in Singapore's nature reserves and Borneo night drives. Guides: Wildlife of Singapore, Wildlife of Borneo, Wildlife of Malaysia, Wildlife of Thailand, Wildlife of Vietnam.
- Malayan tapir: Taman Negara in Malaysia and Kaeng Krachan in Thailand, usually at salt licks after dark. Guides: Wildlife of Malaysia, Wildlife of Sumatra, Wildlife of Thailand.
- Great hornbill: Valparai in the Western Ghats, Northeast India, Bhutan's Manas and Malaysia's Belum-Temengor. Guides: Wildlife of India, Wildlife of Bhutan, Wildlife of Nepal, Wildlife of Malaysia.
- Blue whale: Boat trips from Mirissa in southern Sri Lanka, December to April. Guides: Wildlife of Sri Lanka.
- Red-crowned crane: Hokkaido's Kushiro wetlands in winter, and Cheorwon near Korea's DMZ. Guides: Wildlife of Japan, Wildlife of Korea.
- Black-necked crane: Bhutan's Phobjikha Valley from November to February, and Ladakh's high lakes in summer. Guides: Wildlife of Bhutan, Wildlife of India.

## Top places to see wildlife
- [Deramakot Forest Reserve](https://www.wildlifeofborneo.com/location?id=deramakot) (Wildlife of Borneo, Sustainable forest): A 55,000-hectare forest reserve that has been logged under strict sustainable-forestry certification since the 1990s — proof that timber production and serious wildlife density aren't mutually exclusive.
- [Kinabatangan](https://www.wildlifeofborneo.com/location?id=kinabatangan) (Wildlife of Borneo, River safari): Sabah's longest river, and the easiest place in Borneo to see a genuinely wide range of wildlife without a long trek — boat safaris glide along the water's edge through floodplain forest where animals concentrate on the narrow remaining strip of habitat between the river and encroaching oil palm.
- [Danum Valley](https://www.wildlifeofborneo.com/location?id=danum-valley) (Wildlife of Borneo, Pristine forest): One of the most complete stretches of lowland dipterocarp rainforest left standing anywhere — 438 square kilometres that has never been commercially logged, giving it a density and height of old-growth canopy that's rare even within Borneo.
- [Gunung Leuser National Park](https://sumatra.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=gunung-leuser) (Wildlife of Sumatra, North Sumatra / Aceh): One of the last places on Earth where Sumatran tigers, rhinos, orangutans and elephants share the same forest.
- [Way Kambas National Park](https://sumatra.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=way-kambas) (Wildlife of Sumatra, Lampung): The most accessible location for Sumatran elephants in the world.
- [Kerinci Seblat National Park](https://sumatra.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=kerinci-seblat) (Wildlife of Sumatra, West Sumatra / Jambi): Indonesia's largest national park and one of the best remaining strongholds for the Sumatran tiger.
- [Tangkoko Nature Reserve](https://sulawesi.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=tangkoko) (Wildlife of Sulawesi, North Sulawesi): A compact lowland forest reserve near Bitung, celebrated for close encounters with Celebes crested macaques, spectral tarsiers and hornbills.
- [Lore Lindu National Park](https://sulawesi.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=lore-lindu) (Wildlife of Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi): Montane and lower-elevation forest around the Palu Valley, one of Sulawesi's classic birding areas and a stronghold for several endemic species.
- [Taman Negara (Kuala Tahan)](https://malaysia.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=taman-negara) (Wildlife of Malaysia, Pahang): Malaysia's oldest and best-known national park, a huge block of lowland and hill rainforest reached by boat or road to Kuala Tahan.
- [Royal Belum & Temengor](https://malaysia.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=belum-temengor) (Wildlife of Malaysia, Perak): One of the largest remaining forest blocks in the peninsula, around Temengor Lake on the Thai border.
- [Fraser's Hill](https://malaysia.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=frasers-hill) (Wildlife of Malaysia, Pahang): An old colonial hill station at about 1,300 m, and one of Southeast Asia's classic birding sites.
- [Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve](https://singapore.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=sungei-buloh) (Wildlife of Singapore, Mangroves & wetlands): Mangroves, mudflats and wetland trails make Sungei Buloh an important place for watching migratory birds.
- [Central Catchment Nature Reserve](https://singapore.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=central-catchment) (Wildlife of Singapore, Forest & reservoirs): A forest landscape around Singapore’s central reservoirs, with walking routes through and beside the nature reserve.
- [Khao Yai National Park](https://thailand.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=khao-yai) (Wildlife of Thailand, Evergreen forest & grassland): A large forest landscape northeast of Bangkok, known for wildlife watching along roads, trails and open grasslands.
- [Kaeng Krachan National Park](https://thailand.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=kaeng-krachan) (Wildlife of Thailand, Mountain forest): Thailand’s largest national park protects extensive forest along the Tenasserim range and is especially important for birds and mammals.
- [Cat Tien National Park](https://vietnam.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=cat-tien) (Wildlife of Vietnam, Dong Nai): Lowland forest and wetland north of Ho Chi Minh City and the best-known wildlife park in southern Vietnam.
- [Cuc Phuong National Park](https://vietnam.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=cuc-phuong) (Wildlife of Vietnam, Ninh Binh): Vietnam's first national park, a block of limestone forest south-west of Hanoi.
- [Son Tra Peninsula](https://vietnam.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=son-tra) (Wildlife of Vietnam, Da Nang): A forested headland on the edge of Da Nang with a large population of red-shanked doucs, often called the 'queen of primates', which feed in the trees beside the peninsula road.
- [Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve](https://india.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=tadoba) (Wildlife of India, Maharashtra): Dry teak forest around lakes in eastern Maharashtra, and one of the most reliable parks in India for tigers in recent years.
- [Kaziranga National Park](https://india.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=kaziranga) (Wildlife of India, Assam): Floodplain grassland, marsh and forest on the south bank of the Brahmaputra, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- [Hemis National Park](https://india.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=hemis) (Wildlife of India, Ladakh): A high, cold desert of valleys and ridges in Ladakh, and India's best-known place to look for snow leopards.
- [Chitwan National Park](https://nepal.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=chitwan) (Wildlife of Nepal, Central Terai): Nepal's best-known lowland wildlife landscape, where sal forest, riverine woodland and tall grasslands shelter rhinos, tigers, sloth bears and gharials.
- [Bardia National Park](https://nepal.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=bardia) (Wildlife of Nepal, Western Terai): A quieter western Terai park with large forest blocks, river corridors and a strong reputation for patient tiger watching.
- [Phobjikha Valley](https://bhutan.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=phobjikha) (Wildlife of Bhutan, Wangdue Phodrang): A broad glacial valley of marsh and farmland at about 2,900 m and the best-known wintering ground of the black-necked crane in Bhutan.
- [Royal Manas National Park](https://bhutan.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=royal-manas) (Wildlife of Bhutan, Zhemgang / Sarpang): Bhutan's oldest protected area, a sweep of subtropical forest and river grassland along the Manas River on the Indian border, continuous with Manas National Park in Assam.
- [Yala National Park](https://srilanka.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=yala) (Wildlife of Sri Lanka, Southern & Uva Provinces): Sri Lanka's most visited national park: dry scrub, rock outcrops, lagoons and beaches in the south-east.
- [Minneriya & Kaudulla National Parks](https://srilanka.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=minneriya-kaudulla) (Wildlife of Sri Lanka, North Central Province): Two neighbouring parks built around ancient irrigation tanks near Habarana.
- [Sinharaja Forest Reserve](https://srilanka.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=sinharaja) (Wildlife of Sri Lanka, Sabaragamuwa & Southern Provinces): Sri Lanka's last large tract of lowland rainforest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- [Kushiro Marsh & Tsurui](https://japan.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=kushiro-tsurui) (Wildlife of Japan, Eastern Hokkaido): Japan's largest wetland and the home of the red-crowned crane, which came close to extinction in the early 20th century and recovered thanks to winter feeding by local farmers.
- [Jigokudani Monkey Park](https://japan.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=jigokudani) (Wildlife of Japan, Nagano): A steep valley near Yudanaka where a troop of Japanese macaques comes down to bathe in a hot spring pool, most famously in the snow of January and February.
- [Shiretoko Peninsula](https://japan.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=shiretoko) (Wildlife of Japan, Eastern Hokkaido): A World Heritage peninsula of forest, cliffs and sea at the north-eastern tip of Hokkaido.
- [Cheorwon & the DMZ](https://korea.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=cheorwon-dmz) (Wildlife of Korea, Gangwon): Rice fields, river channels and the border landscape of the Cheorwon basin form one of Korea's most important wintering areas for red-crowned and white-naped cranes.
- [Suncheon Bay](https://korea.wildlifeofeverywhere.com/location?id=suncheon-bay) (Wildlife of Korea, Jeonnam): A broad estuary of reedbeds and tidal flats with boardwalks and an observatory, and part of the Getbol World Heritage site.

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Last updated: 2026-10-06