mammal · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Bontebok
Damaliscus pygargus (Pallas, 1767) — also called Bontebok (see comments)., Blesbok/Bontebok. Occurrence records of the Bontebok are shared on GBIF from around 103 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Lang Elsie's Kraal Rest Camp (252 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernBovidae
103reserves with records
2 051records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Lang Elsie's Kraal Rest CampNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 252 |
| Bontebok National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 244 |
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 231 |
| Cape Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 153 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 120 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 103 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 81 |
| Postberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 70 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 57 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 54 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 48 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 38 |
| Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 29 |
| Lake Eland Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 27 |
| Tala Game Reserve receptionNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 22 |
| ASSEGAAI TRAILSNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 22 |
| West Coast National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 21 |
| Tala Game Reserve entrance gateNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 21 |
| Cumberland Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 21 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 19 |
| Kragga Kamma Game ParkProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 18 |
| Vernon Crookes Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 17 |
| QwaQwa National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 17 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 12 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 12 |
| Dikhololo Game ReserveGame reserve | NW North West | 11 |
| Garden Route Safari CampPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 10 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 9 |
| Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 9 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 9 |
| !Khwa ttu Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 9 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 9 |
| Elandsberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 8 |
| Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 8 |
| Verloren Valei Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 8 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 8 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 7 |
| Entabeni Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 7 |
| Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 7 |
| Amakhala Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 6 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 6 |
| SterkfonteinProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| SwartkransProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Lion & Safari ParkGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Mkhambathi Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 6 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Klipriviersberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Coleford Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Plumari Private ReservePrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Drie Kuilen Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Camdeboo National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 4 |
and 43 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Gauteng
- 28 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 21 reserves
- Western Cape
- 17 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 13 reserves
- North West
- 7 reserves
- Limpopo
- 6 reserves
- Free State
- 5 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 4 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 2 reserves
Taxonomy
More of the Bovidae family
ImpalaBushbuckBlue WildebeestGreater KuduBush DuikerNyalaCommon ElandWaterbuckAfrican BuffaloSpringbokKlipspringerRed HartebeestSteenbokSouthern ReedbuckCape GrysbokGemsbokBlack WildebeestVaal RhebokSable AntelopeMountain ReedbuckRed DuikerBlue DuikerCommon TsessebeHartebeestOribiRoan AntelopeSharpe's GrysbokSuniHimalayan Tahr
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.