mammal · Carnivora · Felidae
Serval
Leptailurus serval (Schreber, 1776) — also called Serval Cat. Occurrence records of the Serval are shared on GBIF from around 17 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Pilanesberg National Park (16 records), in 4 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernFelidae
17reserves with records
71records around them
4provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 16 |
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 7 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 4 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 4 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| SterkfonteinProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Cumberland Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 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.