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White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus Salvadori, 1865 — also called African White-backed Vulture, African white-backed vulture, WBVU. Occurrence records of the White-backed Vulture are shared on GBIF from around 50 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (3 782 records), in 5 provinces.

IUCN: Critically endangeredAccipitridae
50reserves with records
10 856records around them
5provinces
CRIUCN category
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
Photo: Alexf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

ReserveProvinceRecords
Kruger National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo3 782
uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal1 910
Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier areaLP Limpopo1 061
Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserveMP Mpumalanga577
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier areaNC Northern Cape409
Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga334
Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserveLP Limpopo277
Mapungubwe National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo276
SabieparkNature reserveMP Mpumalanga241
Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga187
Timbavati Game ReserveGame reserveMP Mpumalanga176
Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserveMP Mpumalanga133
Idube Game ReservePrivate game reserveMP Mpumalanga124
Corridor Game ReserveGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal120
Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserveLP Limpopo120
Golela BushNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal97
Kapama Game ReserveProtected areaLP Limpopo81
Hluhluwe–iMfolozi ParkProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal76
Klaserie Game ReserveGame reserveMP Mpumalanga75
Wild Rivers Private Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo73
Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserveMP Mpumalanga69
Manyoni Private Game ReserveGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal64
Manyeleti Game ReservePrivate game reserveMP Mpumalanga61
Letaba Ranch Provincial ParkNature reserveLP Limpopo56
Atherstone Nature ReserveProtected areaLP Limpopo50
Mokala National ParkNational parkNC Northern Cape42
Tshukudu Private Game ReserveGame reserveLP Limpopo39
MakulekeProtected areaLP Limpopo38
Sabi Sands Game ReserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga37
Pongola Game ReserveGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal36
Makalali ReserveGame reserveLP Limpopo27
Selati Game ReserveGame reserveLP Limpopo25
Cronje en Dogters Privaat NatuurreserweNature reserveMP Mpumalanga24
Shaws GateNature reserveMP Mpumalanga19
Balule Nature ReserveProtected areaLP Limpopo14
Grietjie Private Nature ReservePrivate game reserveLP Limpopo14
Lekgalameetse Provincial ParkWildlife sanctuaryLP Limpopo13
York Private Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo11
Abelana Game ReserveGame reserveLP Limpopo10
Umfolozi Game ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal10
Lanner GorgeProtected areaLP Limpopo10
Zimanga Private Game ReserveGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal9
!Khamab Kalahari ReserveGame reserveNW North West9
Venetia Limpopo Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo8
Ubizane Wildlife ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal8
Greater Kruger National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo7
Mthethomusha Game ReserveGame reserveMP Mpumalanga7
Ann van Dyk Cheetah CentreWildlife sanctuaryNW North West5
KleinfonteinGame reserveLP Limpopo3
Sporting Chance Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo2

By province

Limpopo
23 reserves
Mpumalanga
14 reserves
KwaZulu-Natal
9 reserves
North West
2 reserves
Northern Cape
2 reserves

Taxonomy

Class
Aves
Order
Accipitriformes
Scientific name
Gyps africanus
GBIF taxon
9487001
Wikidata
Q281874

More of the Accipitridae family

Black-winged KiteAfrican Fish EagleJackal BuzzardBlack KiteLong-crested EagleAfrican Harrier-HawkCape VultureCommon BuzzardYellow-billed KitePale Chanting GoshawkVerreaux's EagleBateleurBrown Snake EagleCrowned EagleWahlberg's EagleBlack HarrierBooted EagleTawny EagleBlack-chested Snake EagleMartial EagleForest BuzzardAfrican Hawk-EagleAfrican Marsh HarrierHooded VultureAfrican GoshawkDark Chanting GoshawkBlack SparrowhawkBearded VultureRufous-breasted SparrowhawkGabar GoshawkPalm-nut VultureSouthern Banded Snake EagleLizard BuzzardLittle SparrowhawkOvambo SparrowhawkAfrican Cuckoo-HawkLesser Spotted Eagle

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.