Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
8 plekke
Trees & flora
Kameeldoring
Camel ThornVachellia erioloba
Vachellia erioloba (camel thorn, giraffe thorn) is a tree of southern Africa in the family Fabaceae.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Most records Jul to Aug
When Camel Thorn sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Beste maandeJul to Aug
Records1,514 records
Curve from 1,514 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
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Camel Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,511 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Camel Thorn aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Camel Thorn hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Vanaf R 450 per nag
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Camel Thorn hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Vanaf R 450 per nag
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Camel Thorn hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Camel Thorn hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Tlopi Tented Camp
Marakele National Park
Camel Thorn hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Leopard
Vanaf R 1,866 per nag
Mosu Lodge
Mokala National Park
Camel Thorn hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Camel thorn · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,401 per nag
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Camel Thorn hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Camel thorn · Gemsbok
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Camel Thorn hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Giraffe
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Camel Thorn hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 2,314 per nag
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Camel Thorn hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Stanford Animal Welfare Society en 1 ander
Vanaf R 2,235 per nag
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Barrydale Hospice
Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust en 1 ander
Vanaf R 22,680 per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prys op aanvraag
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
The Karoo
Volgende stop
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Camel Thorn te vind
Gashere het die Camel Thorn gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Marakele National Park and Mokala National Park.
Spesie
Vachellia erioloba
Waarnemings
1,511
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Camel Thorn op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Camel Thorn in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Camel Thorn at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Marakele National Park and Mokala 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 Camel Thorn in South Africa?
The Camel Thorn is most recorded in Northern Cape (71% of records), North West (16% of records), Limpopo (7% of records), based on 1,511 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Camel Thorn on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Camel Thorn?
Sightings of the Camel Thorn peak from Jul to Aug, based on 1,514 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Camel Thorn?
Vachellia erioloba (camel thorn, giraffe thorn) is a tree of southern Africa in the family Fabaceae. Its preferred habitat is the deep dry sandy soils in parts of South Africa, Botswana, the western areas of Zimbabwe and Namibia. It is also native to Angola, south-west Mozambique, Zambia and Swaziland. The tree was first described by Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer and Johann Franz Drège in 1836.