mammal · Carnivora · Felidae
Lion
Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) — also called African Lion, African lion, Lioness. Occurrence records of the Lion are shared on GBIF from around 64 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (468 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: VulnerableFelidae
64reserves with records
1 372records around them
8provinces
VUIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 468 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 257 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 141 |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | 98 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 34 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 33 |
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 29 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 27 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 25 |
| Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 22 |
| Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NC Northern Cape | 15 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 12 |
| Karoo National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 11 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 11 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 10 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 9 |
| Gondwana Game ReserveGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 7 |
| Greater Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 7 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 6 |
| Timbavati Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 6 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Shaws GateNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 6 |
| Dumaneni ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Hluhluwe–iMfolozi ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| SterkfonteinProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Klaserie Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Andover Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| SabieparkNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 4 |
| York Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Mapungubwe National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Makalali ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Manyeleti Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 4 |
| Idube Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 4 |
| Amakhala Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 3 |
| Sabi Sands Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| Coopers CaveProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 3 |
| Kapama Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| Phinda Resource ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Shamwari Private Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| Garden Route Safari CampPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Koeberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Mabula Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Kwandwe Private Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Wild Rivers Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Somkhanda Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Manyoni Private Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Blyderivierspoort NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
| Umfolozi Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| False Bay ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
| Letaba Ranch Provincial ParkNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Tshukudu Private Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| ASSEGAAI TRAILSNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Aquila Safari Reserve DirectionsPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
and 4 more reserves with fewer records.
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.