mammal · Carnivora · Felidae
Caracal
Caracal caracal (Schreber, 1776) — also called Caracal Lynx, Red Lynx, African Caracal. Occurrence records of the Caracal are shared on GBIF from around 57 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Hottentots-Holland (52 records), in 6 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernFelidae
57reserves with records
440records around them
6provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 52 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 46 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 31 |
| Helderberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 24 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 23 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 21 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 13 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 12 |
| Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 12 |
| Constantia NekNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 12 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 11 |
| Postberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 9 |
| Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 9 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 8 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Garden Route Safari CampPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 8 |
| Monte Rochelle Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 7 |
| West Coast National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 7 |
| Marrick Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | NC Northern Cape | 7 |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | 6 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| Ramskop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Brakputs Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 4 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Cape Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Vredefort Dome core areaProtected area | NW North West | 4 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Koeberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Phillipskop Mountain ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Wilderness National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 3 |
| Blaauwberg Conservation AreaNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Boulders Penguin ColonyGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 3 |
| Karkloof FallsNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Rocherpan Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Cederberg Wilderness AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Elandsberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| SterkfonteinProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Rocherpan Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| CederbergProtected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Manyoni Private Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Stony Point Penguin ColonyNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Assegaaibosch Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Plumari Private ReservePrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Vergenoeg Nature Reserve & Hiking TrailNature reserve | NW North West | 2 |
| Crestholme Conservancy and Equestrian CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Haasendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
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.