bird · Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1829. Occurrence records of the Goliath Heron are shared on GBIF from around 43 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (3 203 records), in 7 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernArdeidae
43reserves with records
7 459records around them
7provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 3 203 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 092 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 948 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 327 |
| Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 221 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 219 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 205 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 193 |
| Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 169 |
| Vaaldam Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 88 |
| Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 82 |
| Nyalazi State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 71 |
| Kosi BayNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 67 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 63 |
| Cheetah RidgeWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 49 |
| Kowie Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 46 |
| Loskop Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 45 |
| Golela BushNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 45 |
| Amatikulu Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 39 |
| eMalahleni Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 36 |
| Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 33 |
| Bronkies Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 32 |
| Maputaland Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 30 |
| Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 28 |
| De Onderstepoort Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 13 |
| Fort D' Acre ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 13 |
| Modderfontein ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 12 |
| Wolhuterskop Game and Nature ReservePrivate game reserve | FS Free State | 11 |
| Zingela Safari & River CompanyProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 10 |
| Nooitgedacht Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 10 |
| Bridle Drift Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Pretorius KloofNature reserve | FS Free State | 8 |
| Umlalazi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Kwelera Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 6 |
| Sodwana Bay State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Willem Pretorius Game ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 5 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Waters Meeting Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 4 |
| Greater Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| Cape Vidal State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Sandveld Nature ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 2 |
| Minnaar's CavesProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Gariep Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 2 |
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 16 reserves
- Gauteng
- 8 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 6 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 5 reserves
- Free State
- 5 reserves
- Limpopo
- 2 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Scientific name
- Ardea goliath
- GBIF taxon
- 2480927
- Wikidata
- Q118608
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.