African Buffalo

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
70–80
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
80–90%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
70–80%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
70–80%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
8 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
14 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
16 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
17 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
18 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
19 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
20 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
22 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
23 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
24 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
25 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
26 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
27 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
28 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
29 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
30 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
31 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
32 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
33 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
34 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
35 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Buffalo in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 81% of visitor-days record a African Buffalo sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see African Buffalo in Kidepo Valley National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for African Buffalo in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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