mammal · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779) — also called Cape Buffalo, East African Buffalo. Occurrence records of the African Buffalo are shared on GBIF from around 72 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (488 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: Near threatenedBovidae
72reserves with records
2 586records around them
8provinces
NTIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 488 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 480 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 278 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 208 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 183 |
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 127 |
| Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 73 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 58 |
| Mokala National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 42 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 41 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 35 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 35 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 34 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 33 |
| Robberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 31 |
| Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 26 |
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 24 |
| Hluhluwe–iMfolozi ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 21 |
| St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 20 |
| Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 19 |
| Manyeleti Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 19 |
| SabieparkNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 18 |
| Timbavati Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 14 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 14 |
| Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NC Northern Cape | 13 |
| Makalali ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 13 |
| Sodwana Bay State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 13 |
| MakulekeProtected area | LP Limpopo | 11 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 10 |
| Kragga Kamma Game ParkProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 10 |
| Mabula Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 9 |
| Platbos Forest ReserveForest reserve | WC Western Cape | 9 |
| Umfolozi Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Gondwana Game ReserveGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 9 |
| Lapalala WildernessGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 9 |
| Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 8 |
| Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 8 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 8 |
| Zimanga Private Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Cheetah RidgeWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Idube Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| Kapama Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 6 |
| Aquila Safari Reserve DirectionsPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 6 |
| Aquila Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 6 |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Mabalingwe Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 5 |
| Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Entabeni Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Mthethomusha Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 4 |
| Phinda Resource ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Plovers LakeProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Tshukudu Private Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 4 |
| Amakhala Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Wild Rivers Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| SwartkransProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 3 |
| Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserve | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Plettenberg Bay Game ReservePrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
and 12 more reserves with fewer records.
More of the Bovidae family
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Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.