Waterbuck

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

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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	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	70–80%
2	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	70–80%
3	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	70–80%
4	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
5	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	60–70%
6	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
7	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
8	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	60–70%
9	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
10	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
11	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
12	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
13	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
14	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	50–60%
15	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
16	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	50–60%
17	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
18	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
19	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	50–60%
20	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
21	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
22	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
23	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
24	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
25	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
26	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
27	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
28	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
29	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
30	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
31	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
32	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
33	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
34	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
35	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	20–30%
36	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
37	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
38	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
39	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
40	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
41	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
42	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
43	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Waterbuck in Virunga National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Waterbuck sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Waterbuck in Virunga National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Waterbuck in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.