mammal · Carnivora · Felidae
Leopard
Panthera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758) — also called Panther, Black Leopard. Occurrence records of the Leopard are shared on GBIF from around 48 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (296 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: VulnerableFelidae
48reserves with records
791records around them
8provinces
VUIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 296 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 72 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 52 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 33 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 27 |
| Cederberg Wilderness AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 25 |
| CederbergProtected area | WC Western Cape | 23 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 21 |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | 17 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 17 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 16 |
| Shaws GateNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 14 |
| Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 13 |
| Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserve | LP Limpopo | 12 |
| SterkfonteinProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 11 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 11 |
| Dumaneni ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 9 |
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 8 |
| Idube Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 8 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 7 |
| SabieparkNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Matjiesrivier Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| Manyeleti Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Sabi Sands Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 4 |
| Coopers CaveProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Kapama Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Greater Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| Tshukudu Private Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| Andover Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Monte Rochelle Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Cape Vidal State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Cronje en Dogters Privaat NatuurreserweNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
| El Dorado PrivaatnatuurreserweNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 2 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Klaserie Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
| Selati Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 2 |
| Minnaar's CavesProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| 9 Highlands WildernessNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 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.