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Animals in Kelantan: What You Can Spot, Learn, and Collect

Kelantan wildlife: gibbons and hornbills at Gunung Stong, elephants and tigers in the Kuala Koh forests, porcupines, sambar and civets on the Tanah Merah kampung edge.

LokasiKelantan
Waktu baca4 menit baca
Hewan terdaftar14
Diperbarui17 Oktober 2026
Jelawang waterfall pouring down the forested face of Gunung Stong, Kelantan
Jelawang waterfall pouring down the forested face of Gunung Stong, Kelantan. Photo: Iyliatalib, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Jawaban cepat

Mulai dari jawaban langsung, lalu gunakan bagian di bawah untuk melihat kenapa lokasi ini penting dan hewan mana yang benar-benar realistis untuk di-spot di sana.

Kelantan's interior holds some of the Peninsula's wildest forest: Asian elephants and Malayan tigers in the Kuala Koh and Gunung Basor areas, lar gibbons and great hornbills calling over Gunung Stong, great argus and sambar deer at salt licks. The settled north around Tanah Merah and Pasir Mas is where AnimalDex users actually log animals, and it is porcupines, sambar, civets, squirrels and macaques on the kampung edge after dark.

Kelantan is Malaysia's least touristed mainland state, and that shows in its wildlife. Most of the south is forest: the Taman Negara entrance at Kuala Koh, the Gunung Stong state park with its 300-metre Jelawang waterfall, and a long stretch of unroaded hills along the Thai border where tigers still breed.

The north is paddy, rubber and kampung, and that is where the captures come from. Users around Tanah Merah have logged Malayan porcupines, sambar deer, palm civets and plantain squirrels, which says something about how close the forest still sits to the villages.

Kenapa lokasi ini penting

Halaman lokasi yang baik menjelaskan kenapa tempat ini layak dikunjungi, bukan hanya nama-nama yang cocok dimasukkan ke checklist destinasi.

Kelantan's forests are part of the central corridor that keeps the Malayan tiger population connected. Logging and durian plantations are eating into them, and the elephants that crash into orchards around Gua Musang and Jeli are the visible symptom.

There are no big-name lodges here, so sightings depend on local guides, village homestays and your own patience. That makes every logged capture more valuable: Kelantan is badly under-recorded for a state with this much forest.

Tempat mencari

Peta satwa liar Kelantan

Panduan ini mencakup wilayah di bawah ini. Perbesar peta untuk mengenali areanya sebelum merencanakan perjalanan.

Posisi diambil dari OpenStreetMap. Akses habitat dan jam buka bisa berubah — periksa dulu sebelum berangkat. Pin yang lebih kecil adalah capture publik AnimalDex, ditempatkan sampai kilometer terdekat.

Bukti lapangan

Ditemukan di Kelantan oleh pengguna AnimalDex

Capture nyata yang dicatat di aplikasi AnimalDex di dalam area ini dan dibagikan secara publik oleh kolektornya, dengan hewan yang dikonfirmasi oleh identifikasi aplikasi. Lokasi ditampilkan sampai tingkat wilayah, bukan titik persisnya.

28
capture publik
24
spesies tercatat
2
kolektor
17
penampakan liar

Capture terbaru dari lapangan

Kolektor memilih membagikan capture ini di Discover dan bisa menariknya kapan saja. Koordinat dibulatkan sekitar satu kilometer dan diperbarui setiap build situs.

Hewan untuk di-spot

Pilihan spesies di sini sengaja dibuat praktis, menyeimbangkan aksesibilitas, excitement, dan apa yang realistis untuk diperhatikan traveler di lokasi tersebut.

Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Sangat langka

Asian ElephantA

Herds move between the Stong range, the Jeli hills and the Gua Musang forests, and roadside dung on the Jeli-Gerik highway is a weekly sight.

Catatan spotting: Signs are common; a sighting usually means a dawn or dusk drive along the highway edge.

Baca panduan spesies
Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Sangat langka

Malayan TigerS

The Kuala Koh sector of Taman Negara and the forests around Gunung Basor are among the last breeding areas for the subspecies in Malaysia.

Catatan spotting: Camera traps only, realistically; pugmarks on river sand are the most anyone sees.

Baca panduan spesies
Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Tidak umum

Lar GibbonB

White-handed gibbons sing from the slopes above Jelawang waterfall at Gunung Stong, usually in the first hour after sunrise.

Catatan spotting: Heard on most mornings at Stong; seen with effort and binoculars.

Baca panduan spesies
Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Sangat langka

Great HornbillB

The largest Peninsular hornbill crosses the valleys at Kuala Koh and Stong with a wingbeat you can hear from the trail.

Catatan spotting: Uncommon; fig trees in fruit are the place to wait.

Baca panduan spesies
Great Argus (Argusianus argus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Langka

Great ArgusC

Males clear dance courts on ridges in the Kuala Koh forest and call a loud two-note 'kow-wow' that carries for a kilometre.

Catatan spotting: Heard far more than seen; a guide who knows a dancing ground changes the odds.

Baca panduan spesies
Malayan Porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Tidak umum

Malayan PorcupineD

The most-logged wild mammal in Kelantan, photographed by users on kampung edges around Tanah Merah where it digs up tapioca and fallen fruit.

Catatan spotting: Nocturnal and common; drive slowly on rural roads after 9 pm.

Baca panduan spesies
Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Tidak umum

Sambar DeerB

Users have logged sambar in open ground near Tanah Merah, and the Kuala Koh salt licks pull them in at night.

Catatan spotting: Regular at salt licks; occasional on forest-edge farmland.

Baca panduan spesies
Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Relatif umum

Asian Palm CivetD

Lives in kampung fruit trees and roof spaces across the north and was captured by a user in the Tanah Merah countryside.

Catatan spotting: Nocturnal and common; check fruiting trees with a torch.

Baca panduan spesies
Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Relatif umum

Plantain SquirrelE

The default squirrel of Kelantan gardens, rubber smallholdings and roadside trees, logged by users in the north.

Catatan spotting: Very common and active all day.

Baca panduan spesies
Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Relatif umum

Long-tailed MacaqueC

Troops at Gunung Stong's waterfall base camp and along the Kelantan River have learned to work the picnic crowds.

Catatan spotting: Guaranteed at Stong; common elsewhere.

Baca panduan spesies
Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Relatif umum

Water BuffaloC

Domestic buffalo still work and wallow in the paddies of Pasir Mas and Tumpat, often with cattle egrets on their backs; a farm animal, not a wild one.

Catatan spotting: Common in the northern paddies, especially in the planting months.

Baca panduan spesies
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Relatif umum

White-throated KingfisherD

A big blue-and-chestnut kingfisher that hunts frogs and crickets from wires over the Kelantan paddies rather than fish.

Catatan spotting: Very common; loud, laughing call.

Baca panduan spesies
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Relatif umum

Cattle EgretD

Follows buffalo and tractors through the Tumpat and Pasir Mas paddies in flocks of dozens.

Catatan spotting: Abundant in farmland.

Baca panduan spesies
Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex
Relatif umum

Asian Common ToadE

Gathers under kampung lights after rain and was logged by users in the north, where it is the standard night-time amphibian.

Catatan spotting: Very common after dark in the wet season.

Baca panduan spesies

Paling cocok untuk

Gunakan bagian ini untuk menilai apakah lokasi tersebut cocok dengan gaya perjalanan, level pengalaman, dan target AnimalDex kamu.

  • Travelers who want untouristed Peninsular forest with gibbons and hornbills
  • Kampung homestays where porcupines, civets and squirrels come to you
  • Hikers combining Gunung Stong's waterfall with dawn wildlife
  • Collectors adding paddy and farmland birds in the northern plains

Tips spotting

Tips ini dibuat agar halaman ini benar-benar berguna di lapangan, bukan hanya enak dibaca di layar.

  1. 01Camp at the Baha camp above Jelawang waterfall at Gunung Stong; gibbons call across the valley at first light and you are already in the forest.
  2. 02Enter Taman Negara at Kuala Koh rather than Kuala Tahan if you want quiet; the salt licks there get far less traffic and sambar and argus are correspondingly bolder.
  3. 03Drive rural roads around Tanah Merah and Machang slowly after dark; porcupines, civets and the occasional sambar cross between forest patches and orchards.
  4. 04The Tumpat paddies near the Thai border are the best open-country birding in the state, with buffalo, egrets, kingfishers and raptors through the wet season.

Wildlife Guides virtual

Panduan satwa liar ke Kelantan

AnimalDex membuat panduan virtual dari penampakan satwa liar milik para penjelajah sendiri: satwa apa yang mereka temukan, seberapa langka, dan kapan. Panduan adalah saran dari orang yang pernah ke sana, bukan tur. Membelinya membuka catatan penulis untuk setiap satwa, obrolan dengan penulis, dan perkenalan dengan warga lokal yang mereka temui. Penampakan satwa tidak pernah dijamin.

Memeriksa panduan virtual ke Kelantan...

Cara memilih pemandu satwa liar lokal di Kelantan

  • Tanyakan apa yang biasanya mereka temukan pada musim kunjunganmu. Pemandu yang baik memberi jawaban jujur, bukan janji pasti melihat satwa tertentu.
  • Perhatikan cara mereka memperlakukan satwa: tanpa umpan, tanpa memanggil satwa, tanpa memegang, dan tanpa flash dari jarak dekat demi foto.
  • Pastikan titik temu, durasi, ukuran grup, total harga, dan cara pembayaran sebelum hari kegiatan, termasuk izin atau biaya taman yang diperlukan.
Cara memilih pemandu satwa liar lokal

Lacak hewan yang kamu temukan di Kelantan

Bangun koleksimu sambil menjelajahi Kelantan, dari spesies yang mudah ditemukan sampai target yang layak direncanakan khusus.

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Rarity

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FAQ lokasi

Jawaban singkat dan langsung untuk pertanyaan yang biasanya ditanyakan traveler sebelum memilih destinasi satwa liar atau hari kebun binatang.

What wildlife is there in Kelantan?

Asian elephants, Malayan tigers, lar gibbons, great hornbills and great argus in the southern forests around Kuala Koh and Gunung Stong, and porcupines, sambar deer, civets, squirrels and macaques on the kampung edges of the north. The paddies around Tumpat and Pasir Mas add buffalo, egrets and kingfishers.

What animals can be found in Kelantan?

Elephant, tiger, tapir, gibbon, sambar, barking deer, Malayan porcupine, palm civet, plantain squirrel, long-tailed macaque, hornbills, argus and kingfishers, plus toads, geckos and a large paddy insect fauna. Users have logged porcupine and sambar more than any other wild mammal here.

Is Gunung Stong good for wildlife?

Yes, if you go early and stay a night. The waterfall trail is busy by mid-morning, but the forest above the falls has gibbons, hornbills, squirrels and macaques, and the campsite is the best place in the state to hear a dawn chorus.

Are there tigers in Kelantan?

Yes, Kelantan's southern forests are one of the Malayan tiger's last strongholds, but with fewer than 150 left in the wild you will not see one. Pugmarks along rivers near Kuala Koh are the realistic encounter.

Apakah pengguna AnimalDex pernah menemukan hewan di Kelantan?

Ya. Pengguna AnimalDex telah mencatat 28 capture publik dari 24 spesies berbeda di Kelantan, termasuk malayan porcupine, patagonian mara, sambar deer, asian common toad. Semuanya difoto di aplikasi pada saat penampakan.

Bagaimana cara menemukan panduan satwa liar ke Kelantan?

Lihat bagian Wildlife Guides di halaman ini atau jelajahi Wildlife Guides di AnimalDex. Setiap panduan adalah panduan virtual yang dibuat dari penampakan satwa liar milik seorang penjelajah di sekitar Kelantan: satwa yang mereka temukan, seberapa langka, dan kapan. Ini saran dari orang yang pernah ke sana, bukan tur. Jika kamu ingin ditemani seseorang di lokasi, bandingkan pemandu lokal dari pengetahuan satwanya, cara mereka memperlakukan satwa, dan kejelasan harganya sebelum berangkat.

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