The African Elephant Distribution in Kruger National Park
Each small
black dot represents a single African Elephant sighting. It does not take into
account how many African Elephants were seen a that point in time only that a
sighting was made. Refer to the table below to see more detail on the actual
numbers sighted (African Elephant normally move in matriarchal herds). Where
there are dense clusters of African Elephant sighting dots suggests this would
be a prime area for spotting the African Elephant. The Elephant can be seen over
most of the Kruger as the map plainly indicates with a tendency to favour the
eastern side of the park. Take note of the occasional sighting in Mozambique ...
the Transfrontier Park has allowed some animals to migrate. To see other
"Big 5 ... including lion and leopard" distributions click the link.
Key to
coloured dots ... Rest Camps, Trails and Camp Areas
Basis:
March 2005 to Feb 2006 Ranger observations using GPS (global positioning system
built into Cybertracker PDA operated units).
Source Kruger National park monthly GIS data published in pdf format on their website. Map created by Tony Roocroft using this data source.
| Species | African Elephant |
|---|---|
| Mar | 7,435 |
| Apr | 8,385 |
| May | 9,851 |
| Jun | 12,925 |
| Jul | 12,425 |
| Aug | 12,649 |
| Sep | 13,374 |
| Oct | 16,688 |
| Nov | 7,750 |
| Dec | 6,889 |
| Jan | 6,332 |
| Feb | 8,171 |
| Total | 123,254 |