Wildlife
Bosbok
BushbuckTragelaphus sylvaticus
The Cape bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus), also known as imbabala is a common, medium-sized bushland-dwelling, and a widespread species of antelope in sub-Saharan Africa.
Wanneer om te besoek
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Records4,840 records
Curve from 4,840 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Bushbuck is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,840 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Bushbuck aanteken
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep6 plekke
Sabi Sand Game ReserveMpumalanga · Year-round4 plekke
Addo Elephant National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round2 plekke
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 plekke
Timbavati Private Nature ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 plekke
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 plekke
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 plek
Mont Eco Private Game ReserveWestern Cape · Year-round1 plek
Plekke om te bly
50+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Bushbuck in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bushbuck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Bushbuck in South Africa?
- The Bushbuck is most recorded in Western Cape (29% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (25% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), based on 4 840 iNaturalist observations. 69 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bushbuck on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Bushbuck?
- The Bushbuck is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Bushbuck?
- The Cape bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus), also known as imbabala is a common, medium-sized bushland-dwelling, and a widespread species of antelope in sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in a wide range of habitats, such as rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaic, savanna, bushveld, and woodland. It stands around 90 cm (35 in) at the shoulder and weigh from 45 to 80 kg (99 to 176 lb).