Where can you see the Rock Hyrax?
Some of the best places to see the Rock Hyrax in the wild include Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda), Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) and Waterberg Plateau National Park (Namibia) — among 24 wildlife hotspots across 8 countries, including South Africa, Namibia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Augrabies Falls National Park
Kai !Garib Local Municipality, South Africa
+48 birds+14 mammals
Where granite gorges plunge 56 metres into churning white water, the Orange River has carved one of Africa’s most dramatic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAwash National Park
Didiga, Ethiopia
+134 birds+29 mammals
Where the Ethiopian Rift Valley carves through volcanic plateaus, a ribbon of riverine forest winds through acacia scrubland and grassland, […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKBale Mountains National Park
Ethiopia
+126 birds+29 mammals
Where volcanic plateaus rise above 4,000 meters and alpine meadows give way to Afromontane forest, one of Africa’s most pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBontebok National Park
Swellendam Local Municipality, South Africa
+101 birds+30 mammals
Dawn breaks over rippling grasslands where the Breede River carves a verdant ribbon through the Western Cape lowlands. This intimate […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCamdeboo National Park
Camdeboo Local Municipality, South Africa
+124 birds+30 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through semi-arid plateaus, ancient dolerite formations rise like sentinels above the Sundays River valley. Sprawling across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCederberg Wilderness Area
Cederberg Local Municipality, South Africa
+106 birds+26 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through weathered sandstone mountains, the Cederberg’s dramatic topography reveals a landscape shaped by ancient geological forces. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDorob National Park
Henties Bay, Namibia
+118 birds+30 mammals
Where the Skeleton Coast’s haunting dunes surrender to gravel plains and rocky outcrops, an extraordinary expanse of Namibian wilderness unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGarden Route National Park
George, South Africa
+126 birds+30 mammals
Where fynbos-clad mountains plunge into temperate forests and pristine coastline, one of Africa’s most ecologically diverse reserves sprawls across nearly […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKIthala Game Reserve
uPhongolo Local Municipality, South Africa
+133 birds+29 mammals
Where granite ridges thrust upward through acacia woodland, the landscape shifts between intimate valleys and sweeping grasslands across nearly 500 […]
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