Rock Hyrax

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	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	70–80%
2	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
3	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
4	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	40–50%
5	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
6	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
7	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
8	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
9	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
10	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
11	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
12	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
13	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
14	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
16	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
17	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
18	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
19	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rock Hyrax in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 19% of visitor-days record a Rock Hyrax sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 44 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rock Hyrax in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Rock Hyrax in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.