mammal · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Black Wildebeest
Connochaetes gnou (Zimmermann, 1780) — also called White-tailed Gnu, Swartwildebees. Occurrence records of the Black Wildebeest are shared on GBIF from around 35 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (193 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernBovidae
35reserves with records
720records around them
8provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 193 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 144 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 142 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 94 |
| QwaQwa National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 14 |
| Klipriviersberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 13 |
| Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 9 |
| Coleford Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 8 |
| Amakhala Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 7 |
| Blougat Municipal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Drie Kuilen Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| SwartkransProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Aquila Safari Reserve DirectionsPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| Aquila Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| Mokala National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 4 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Wildlife Paws SOSWildlife sanctuary | MP Mpumalanga | 4 |
| Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 4 |
| Verloren Valei Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Chelmsford Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Ntsikeni Nature ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Camdeboo National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Plovers LakeProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 3 |
| Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
| Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
| Willem Pretorius Game ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 2 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Marcus Island Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Zulu Waters Game ReservePrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Marrick Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | NC Northern Cape | 2 |
| !Khwa ttu Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
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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.