uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
10 luoghi
Wildlife
Water Monitor
Varanus niloticus
The Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) is a large member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae) found throughout much of Africa, but is absent from the west, where it is replaced by Varanus stellatus.
Informazioni sulla specie
Quando andare
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.
Mesi miglioriQualsiasi mese
Recorded in KwaZulu-Natal~583 records
Curve from 2,240 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.
Dove trovarlo
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Water Monitor is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,242 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Water Monitor
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il KwaZulu-Natal
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Southern rock agama · Tree fuchsia
Da R 190 a notte
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Southern rock agama · Cape heath
Da R 190 a notte
Weenen
Weenen Game Reserve
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · Giraffe · Plains zebra
Da R 130 a notte
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Da R 130 a notte
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Tree fuchsia · Black wildebeest
Da R 840 a notte
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Southern rock agama · Common eland
Da R 270 a notte
Midmar
Midmar Resort
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Plains zebra · Black wildebeest
Da R 220 a notte
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Da R 200 a notte
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Chacma baboon · Bushbuck
Da R 360 a notte
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Mpila Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Da R 1,420 a notte
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Hilltop Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Da R 900 a notte
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Da R 130 a notte
Ndumo
Ndumo Game Reserve
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · Nile crocodile · Hippopotamus
Da R 190 a notte
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Da R 170 a notte
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Real yellowwood · Tree fuchsia
Da R 1,070 a notte
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Water Monitor: segnalato qui · Bioma: Praterie · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Da R 1,150 a notte
Altre strutture nelle vicinanze
Kingfisher Cove Umdloti
Umdloti, Ballito
Bioma: Costa dell’Oceano Indiano
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 13,000 a notte
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort & Spa
Drakensberg, Bergville
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 4,280 a notte
Makongo Hills Lodge
Magudu
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust
Da R 1,280 a notte
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e altre 2
Da R 5,400 a notte
Duma Manzi Wilderness & Wellness Retreat
Richmond
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 5,990 a notte
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Bioma: Savana · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Sungubala Eco Camp
Drakensberg, Bergville
Bioma: Praterie · Spotted hyena · Leopard
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,140 a notte
Drakensberg Vultures View
Cathkin Park
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,691 a notte
The Elephant Coast
Prossima tappa
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Vedi le strutture che sostengono una causaPianificare un viaggio
Quando e dove trovarlo: Water Monitor
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Water Monitor) in strutture dentro o accanto a uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Giants Castle Game Reserve.
Quando andare, parco per parco
Presente tutto l’annoOsservazione più facile
| Parco | gen | feb | mar | apr | mag | giu | lug | ago | set | ott | nov | dic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uKhahlamba-Drakensberg | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Osservazione più facile | Osservazione più facile | Osservazione più facile | Osservazione più facile | Osservazione più facile | Presente | Presente | Presente |
| Hluhluwe-Imfolozi | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente |
I mesi più scuri sono la stagione migliore di ciascun parco, quando la vegetazione più rada o la scarsità d’acqua rendono più facile l’osservazione. Nessun avvistamento è garantito.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le ore calde della giornata. Water Monitor: ha bisogno del calore del sole prima di muoversi.
- Mattine e notti fredde. Al riparo finché la giornata non si scalda.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Varanus niloticus
Segnalazioni
2,242
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Water Monitor) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Water Monitor in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Water Monitor at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Ithala Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Midmar Dam 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 Water Monitor in South Africa?
The Water Monitor is most recorded in Mpumalanga (35% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Limpopo (19% of records), based on 2,242 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Water Monitor on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Water Monitor?
The Water Monitor 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Water Monitor?
The Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) is a large member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae) found throughout much of Africa, but is absent from the west, where it is replaced by Varanus stellatus.