Wildlife
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LeopardPanthera pardusVulnerable
The leopard (Panthera pardus) /ˈlɛpərd/ is one of the five species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae.
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.
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Records3,721 records
Curve from 3,721 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Leopard is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,720 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Leopard aanteken
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep17 plekke
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct7 plekke
Phinda Private Game ReserveKwaZulu-Natal · Year-round6 plekke
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr5 plekke
Sabi Sand Game ReserveMpumalanga · Year-round4 plekke
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep3 plekke
Addo Elephant National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round2 plekke
Amakhala Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round2 plekke
Timbavati Private Nature ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 plekke
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 plek
Marakele National ParkLimpopo · Best May to Sep1 plek
Mont Eco Private Game ReserveWestern Cape · Year-round1 plek
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the Leopard in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Leopard at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game 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 Leopard in South Africa?
- The Leopard is most recorded in Mpumalanga (50% of records), Limpopo (20% of records), Western Cape (16% of records), based on 3 720 iNaturalist observations. 97 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Leopard on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Leopard?
- The Leopard 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; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the conservation status of the Leopard?
- The Leopard (Panthera pardus) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
- What is the Leopard?
- The leopard (Panthera pardus) /ˈlɛpərd/ is one of the five species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae. The leopard occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and are declining in large parts of the global range.