mammal · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766) — also called Western Bushbuck, Harnessed Antelope, Ethiopian Highlands Bushbuck. Occurrence records of the Bushbuck are shared on GBIF from around 114 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all iSimangaliso Wetland Park (236 records), in 7 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernBovidae
114reserves with records
2 251records around them
7provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 236 |
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 234 |
| Wilderness National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 166 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 163 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 81 |
| Brenton Blue Butterfly Special Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 79 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 77 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 75 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 74 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 73 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 64 |
| Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 53 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 47 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 39 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 39 |
| Mapungubwe National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 37 |
| Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 34 |
| Featherbed Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 32 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 30 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 30 |
| Tsitsikamma Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | 28 |
| Steenbok Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 25 |
| Tsitsikamma National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 25 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 23 |
| Stilbaai Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 20 |
| Mabalingwe Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 18 |
| SabieparkNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 18 |
| Enseleni Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 18 |
| Morris point / Uitkyk puntNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 16 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 14 |
| Kenneth Stainbank Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 14 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 14 |
| Pauline Bohnen Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 14 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 13 |
| Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 13 |
| Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 10 |
| Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserve | LP Limpopo | 9 |
| Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 9 |
| Kwelera Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Jukani Predator ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 8 |
| Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Island Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 7 |
| Knysna Elephant ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 7 |
| Raptor Rescue PlettWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 7 |
| Sodwana Bay State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 6 |
| Palmiet Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 6 |
| Medike Mountain SanctuaryNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| Platbos Forest ReserveForest reserve | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| Wild Rivers Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Magaliesberg Nature AreaNature reserve | NW North West | 5 |
| Timbavati Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Kapama Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
and 54 more reserves with fewer records.
More of the Bovidae family
ImpalaBlue WildebeestBontebokGreater 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.