Where to see
Damaliscus pygargus
De Hoop Nature Reserve leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Bontebok/Blesbok during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
De Hoop Nature Reserve
In De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Bontebok/Blesbok sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
West Coast National Park and more
After De Hoop Nature Reserve, the next-best odds of seeing a Bontebok/Blesbok are in West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 70%), Golden Gate Highlands National Park (South Africa, about 60%) and Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April in De Hoop Nature Reserve (about 90%), March, June and August in West Coast National Park (about 80%) and April–May and November in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Bontebok/Blesbok on a given day. Each park's Bontebok/Blesbok page has the full month-by-month chart.
