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Where to see the Mountain Reedbuck in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Mountain Reedbuck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Addo Elephant National Park.

Redunca fulvorufula · Endangered

Mountain Reedbuck
Photo: (c) Brian du Preez, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian du Preez

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Mountain Reedbuck

Hosts have recorded the Mountain Reedbuck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Addo Elephant National Park.

When to go, park by park

Here all yearEasiest viewing
Best months to visit each park where hosts record the Mountain Reedbuck
Park
Kruger
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uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
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Easiest viewing

Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.

Where to base yourself

  • Big FiveSelf-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Big FiveSelf-drive
    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal
  • Big FiveSelf-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Free State
    Free State

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

IUCN Red List

Endangered

Species

Redunca fulvorufula

Records

513

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Mountain Reedbuck on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Mountain Reedbuck in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Mountain Reedbuck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Marakele National Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 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 Mountain Reedbuck in South Africa?

The Mountain Reedbuck is most recorded in Eastern Cape (22% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), Mpumalanga (12% of records), based on 513 iNaturalist observations. 78 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Mountain Reedbuck on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Mountain Reedbuck?

The Mountain Reedbuck 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the conservation status of the Mountain Reedbuck?

The Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Mountain Reedbuck?

The mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) is an antelope found in mountainous areas of much of sub-Saharan Africa.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Mountain Reedbuck

Every stay on the Mountain Reedbuck page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.

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