Wildlife
Zèbre des plaines
Plains ZebraEquus quaggaNear threatened
The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchellii), also known as the common zebra or Burchell's zebra, or locally as the " quagga " (not to be confused with the extinct subspecies), is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra.
Quand venir
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.
Meilleurs moisTous les mois
Records9,066 records
Curve from 9,066 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.
Où la trouver
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Plains Zebra is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
9,066 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé le Plains Zebra
Phinda Private Game ReserveKwaZulu-Natal · Year-round5 lieux
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep4 lieux
Sabi Sand Game ReserveMpumalanga · Year-round4 lieux
Amakhala Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round2 lieux
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 lieux
Timbavati Private Nature ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 lieux
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 lieux
Addo Elephant National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round1 lieu
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 lieu
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50+ résultats à Afrique du Sud
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Plains Zebra in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Plains Zebra at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Amakhala Game Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature 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 Plains Zebra in South Africa?
- The Plains Zebra is most recorded in Mpumalanga (24% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), based on 9 066 iNaturalist observations. 55 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Plains Zebra on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Plains Zebra?
- The Plains Zebra 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. Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the conservation status of the Plains Zebra?
- The Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
- What is the Plains Zebra?
- The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchellii), also known as the common zebra or Burchell's zebra, or locally as the " quagga " (not to be confused with the extinct subspecies), is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Botswana and eastern South Africa.