TOPS Species

TOPS – Threatened Or Protected Species List

In order to transport TOPS species for relocation, a TOPS permit application will need to be filled out.  This application does however tend to take several weeks to process.

Below is a list of the most common mammals as listed in the TOPS Regulation.
  • Black Wildebeest
  • Bontebok
  • Cape Fox
  • Blue Duiker
  • African Elephant
  • Sharpe’s Grysbok
  • Honey Badger
  • Brown Hyena
  • Spotted Hyena
  • Leopard
  • Lion
  • Nile Crocodile
  • Oribi
  • Common Reedbuck
  • Black Rhinoceros
  • White Rhinoceros
  • Roan Antelope
  • Serval
  • Suni
  • Tsessebe
  • Cape Mountain Zebra