Where to see
Charadrius marginatus
West Coast National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a White-Fronted Plover during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
West Coast National Park
In West Coast National Park, South Africa, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-Fronted Plover sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
De Hoop Nature Reserve and more
After West Coast National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a White-Fronted Plover are in De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 40%), Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 40%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March in West Coast National Park (about 80%), January in De Hoop Nature Reserve (about 60%) and February in Gonarezhou National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a White-Fronted Plover on a given day. Each park's White-Fronted Plover page has the full month-by-month chart.
