About us
Ditholo Wildlife Estate is located in the heart of the Bushveld, embraced by eloping savannahs, majestic mountain ranges, plains, flats and ravines. The closest business districts are small towns of Bela-Bela, Brits and Thabazimbi. This private and secure wildlife estate prides itself on being at the forefront of wilderness management, species repopulation and diversification.
The Estate is an accredited member of the Wildlife Ranching Association of South Africa (WRSA).
Strict Homeowners covenants ensure that a minimum impact or footprint is left in the developed areas of the Estate, ensuring minimum intrusion into the biosphere.
Game on Ditholo Wildlife Estate
Blesbok, Kudu, Giraffe, Zebra, Nyala, Gemsbok, Impala, Bushbuck, Duiker, Brown Hyena, Steenbok, Waterbuck, Warthog, Ostrich, Rooi Hartebeest, Eland, Blue Wildebeest, Porcupine, Genet, Caracal, Serval, Civet, Honey Badger, Mongoose, Bush Baby, Vervet Monkeys, Aardvark and the occasional Leopard.
Birdlife
Ditholo Wildlife Esate is home to more than 250 species of birds. One of the most unique and endearing features of Ditholo is the waterhole where many species of waterbirds can be viewed along with our resident family of hippos.
Ditholo Wildlife Estate offers its members and owners the opportunity to enjoy all the spoils of nature. From the wide variety of antelope and other game species to a rich bird life, a diverse selection of indigenous shrubs and veld flowers, lovely trees, butterflies and yes, even some bugs, amphibia and reptiles.
Enjoy all that Mother Natures puts on display for you when embarking on one of our lovely hiking trails or cycling on one of the reserves many dirt roads.
Ditholo Wildlife Estate Tree List
|
English name |
Afrikaans name |
Latin Name |
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Balloon Thorn/Camel thorn |
Blaasdoring |
Acacia Eriolaba |
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Black Thorn |
Swarthaak |
Acacia mellifera |
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Blue Guarri |
Bloughwarrie |
Euclea crispa |
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Blue Thorn |
Blouhaak |
Acacia erubescens |
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Buffalo Thorn |
Blinkbaar-wag-n-bietjie |
Ziziphus mucronata |
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Candle Thorn |
Trassiebos |
Acacia hebeclada |
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Common resin tree |
Gewone harpuisboom |
Oxoroa paniculosa |
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Common spike thorn |
Gewone pendoring |
Gymnosporia buxifolia |
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Cork Bush |
Kurkbos |
Mundulea sericia |
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False hook-thorn |
Valshaakdoring |
Acacia hereroensis |
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False umbrella thorn |
Basterhaak-en-steek |
Acacia Luederitzii |
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Forest num-num |
Bosnoemnoem |
Carissa bispinosa |
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Jackeep!um |
Doppruim |
Papea capensis |
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Karree |
Karree |
Rhus lancea |
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Kei Fingerleaf |
Kievingerblaar |
Vitex obovata |
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Large —fruit Bushwillow |
Raasblaar |
Combretum zeyheri |
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Leadwood |
Hardekool |
Combretum imberbe |
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Monkey Thorn |
Apiesdoring |
Acacia galpini |
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Mountain Karree |
Bergkaree |
Rhus lepotodictya |
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Natal Guarri |
Natalghwarrie |
Euclea ntalensis |
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Peeling |
Lekkerbreek |
Ochna pulchra |
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Pipe-stem tree |
Pypsteelboom |
Vitex rehmannii |
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Puzzle Bush |
Deurmekaarbos |
Ehretia rigida |
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Red Bushwillow |
Rooibos |
Combretum apiculatum |
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River Honey Thorn |
Rivierkriedoring |
Lycium hisutum |
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Round Leaved Teak |
Dopperkiaat |
Pterocarpus rotundifolius |
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Russet Bush willow |
Russet bushwillow |
Combretum hereoense |
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Savannah Gardenia |
Bosveldkatjiepiering |
Gardenia volkensii |
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Scented Thorn |
Lekkerruikpeul |
Acacia nilotica |
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Shepherds Tree |
Witgat |
Boscia albitrunca |
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Sickle Bush |
Sekelbos |
Dichrostachys cinerea |
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Silver Cluster-leaf |
Vaalbos |
Terminaliasericea |
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Sweet Thorn |
Soetdoring |
Acacia Karroo |
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Tamboti |
Tambotie |
Spirostachys Africana |
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Transvaal Beech |
Transvaal Boekenhout |
Faurea saligna |
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Umbrella Thorn |
Haak-en-steek |
Acacia Tortilis |
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Velvet Bushwillow |
Fluweelboswilg |
Combretum molle |
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Weeping Wattle |
Huilboom |
Peltophorum africanum |
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Wild camphor Bush |
Wildekanferbos |
Tarchonanthus camphoratus |
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Wild Olive |
Olienhout |
Olea europaea |
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Wild Seringa |
Wildsering |
Burkea Africana |
Ditholo Wildlife Estate Bird List
| BIRD GROUP | SASOL Guide to Birds | Common English name | Common Afrikaans name |
| Babbler | 560 | Arrow-marked | Pylvlekkatlagter |
| Barbet | 464 | Black Collared | Rooikophoutkapper |
| Bee-eater | 438 | European | Europese Byvreter |
| BulBu1 | 568 | Blackeyed(dark-capped) | Swartoogtiptol |
| Cormorant | 55 | White-Breasted | Witborsduiker |
| Cuckoo | 386 | Diederik | Diederikke |
| 377 | Red-chested | Piet-my-vrou | |
| Darter | 60 | Darter(African) | Slanghalsvoél |
| Duck | 99 | White-faced | Nonnetjie-eend |
| Eagle | 148 | Fish (African) | Visarend |
| 135 | Wahlberg’s | Bruinarend | |
| Flycatcher | 698 | Fiscal | Fiskaalvlieévanger |
| Goose | 116 | Spur-winged | Wildermakou |
| Hawk(Gymnogene) | 169 | African Harrier | Kaalwangvalk |
| Heron | 63 | Black-headed | Swartkkopreier |
| Hornbill | 458 | Red- Billed | Rooibekneushoringvoél |
| Jacana | 240 | African | Grootlan oon |
| Kingfisher | 435 | Brown-hooded | Bruinkopvisvanger |
| 431 | Malachite | Kuifkopvisvanger | |
| Kite | 126 | Yellow-billed | Geelbekwou |
| Korhaan | 237 | Red-Crested | Boskorhaan |
| Lourie | 373 | Grey (Go-away-bird) | Kwevoél |
| Oriole | 545 | Black-headed | Swartkopwielewaal |
| Owl | 392 | Barn | Nonnetjie-uil |
| Plover | 260 | Wattled(Lapwing) | Lilkiewiet |
| Roller | 447 | Lilac Breasted | Gewone Troupant |
| 449 | Purple | Groottroupant | |
| Secretary Bird | Secretarybird | Sekretarisvoél | |
| Shrike | 739 | Crimson-breasted | Rooiborslaksman |
| 735 | Magpie(African Long-tailed) | Langstertlaksman | |
| 736 | Southern Boubou | Suidelike Waterfiskaal | |
| Waxbill | 844 | Blue | Gewone Blousysie |
| Weaver | 814 | Southern -Masked | Swartkeelgeelvink |
| Whydah | 860 | Pin-tailed | Koningrooibekkie |
| Woodpecker | 486 | Cardinal | Kardinaalspeg |
| Wood-Hoopoe | 452 | Redbilled | Rooibekkakelaar |
