Addo Elephant National Park
Eastern Cape · Year-round
5 plekke
Wildlife
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Leopard TortoiseStigmochelys pardalis
The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
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
Recorded in Eastern Cape~1,090 records
Curve from 6,814 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. 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 Leopard Tortoise is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
6,814 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Leopard Tortoise aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
Vanaf R 2,093per nag
Leopard Tortoise hier aangeteken
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
Vanaf R 1,490per nag
Leopard Tortoise hier aangeteken
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
Vanaf R 2,901per nag
Leopard Tortoise hier aangeteken
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
Vanaf R 2,426per nag
Leopard Tortoise hier aangeteken
Addo Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
Vanaf R 461per nag
Leopard Tortoise hier aangeteken
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay
Vanaf R 2,460per nag
Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes
Rhodes
Vanaf R 600per nag
Avoca River Cabins
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Vanaf R 980per nag
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Vanaf R 2,600per nag
Forest Hall Guest House
Walmer, Port Elizabeth
Vanaf R 1,050per nag
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
GweGwe Beach Lodge
Mkambati Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 12,950per nag
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson
Vanaf R 11,592per nag
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda
Vanaf R 3,100per nag
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve
Vanaf R 4,000per nag
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Vanaf R 2,000per nag
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
Vanaf R 1,200per nag
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
Vanaf R 1,760per nag
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey
Vanaf R 485per nag
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
Vanaf R 457per nag
The Garden Route
Volgende stop
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Leopard Tortoise te vind
Gashere het die Leopard Tortoise gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Addo Elephant National Park.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
Die hele jaar hierMaklikste om te sien
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addo Elephant | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier |
Die donkerder maande is elke park se beste seisoen, wanneer die bos yler is of water skaars is en diere makliker gesien word. ’n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die warm ure van die dag. Die Leopard Tortoise het die son se warmte nodig voordat dit beweeg.
- Koue oggende en nagte. Weggesteek totdat die dag warm word.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Stigmochelys pardalis
Waarnemings
6,814
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Leopard Tortoise op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Leopard Tortoise in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Leopard Tortoise at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park. 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 Tortoise in South Africa?
The Leopard Tortoise is most recorded in Western Cape (30% of records), Eastern Cape (16% of records), Limpopo (15% of records), based on 6,814 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Leopard Tortoise on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Leopard Tortoise?
The Leopard Tortoise 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. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Leopard Tortoise?
The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape. It is the only member of the genus Stigmochelys, although in the past it was commonly placed in Geochelone. This tortoise is a grazing species that favors semi-arid, thorny to grassland habitats.
