Baviaanskloof (100714)
South Africa, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Heleophryne hewitti | Hewitt’s Ghost Frog | EN | 2024 | A1a, B3a |
| Aves | Chaetops frenatus | Cape Rockjumper | NT | 2024 | B3b |
| Aves | Crithagra leucoptera | Protea Canary | NT | 2024 | B3b |
| Aves | Cryptillas victorini | Victorin's Warbler | LC | 2024 | B3b |
| Aves | Turnix hottentottus | Fynbos Buttonquail | LC | 2024 | B3b |
| Aves | Crithagra totta | Cape Siskin | LC | 2024 | B3b |
| Aves | Anthobaphes violacea | Orange-breasted Sunbird | LC | 2024 | B3b |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus asper | Smallscale Redfin | VU | 2024 | A1b, B3b |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus swartzi | Gamtoos River Redfin | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B3b |
| Asterales | Eriocephalus tenuipes | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Senecio hollandii | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Oedera decussata | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Ericales | Erica opulenta | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Fabales | Argyrolobium parviflorum | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Lamiales | Nemesia deflexa | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Proteales | Protea neriifolia | Narrow-leaved Sugarbush | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Leucadendron salignum | Common Sunshine Conebush | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Leucadendron sorocephalodes | Woolly Conebush | NT | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Leucospermum wittebergense | Swartberg Pincushion | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a |
| Proteales | Paranomus esterhuyseniae | Kouga Sceptre | NT | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Protea grandiceps | Red Sugarbush | NT | 2024 | B1, B3a |
| Proteales | Protea lorifolia | Strap-leaved Sugarbush | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Protea nitida | Wagon Tree | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Protea punctata | Water Sugarbush | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Protea repens | Common Sugarbush | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Protea rupicola | Krantz Sugarbush | EN | 2024 | A1a, B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Protea tenax | Tenacious Sugarbush | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Leucadendron loeriense | Loerie Conebush | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Leucadendron pubibracteolatum | Purple-leaf Conebush | NT | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Papilionoidea | Lepidochrysops poseidon | Baviaanskloof Blue | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a |
| Papilionoidea | Lepidochrysops outeniqua | Outeniqua Blue | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Asparagales | Chlorophytum cremnophilum | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Asterales | Amphiglossa callunoides | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Poales | Restio vallis-simius | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Asterales | Felicia microcephala | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Fabales | Psoralea asarina | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Fabales | Psoralea trullata | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Malvales | Lachnaea burchellii | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Sapindales | Agathosma kougaense | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Reptilia | Bradypodion barbatulum | Beardless Dwarf Chameleon | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Reptilia | Goggia hewitti | Hewitt’s Pygmy Gecko | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Goggia essexi | Essex's Pygmy Gecko | LC | 2024 | B2 |
Ecosystems
| Name | Ecosystem RedList category | Assessment date | Global extent | Site extent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 3707.9523 | 952.8609801 |
| Baviaans Valley Thicket | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 1062.7236 | 307.0377749 |
| Baviaanskloof Shale Renosterveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 118.6551 | 118.6731002 |
| Kouga Sandstone Fynbos | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 2165.4414 | 1016.476865 |
| Eastern Inland Shale Band Vegetation | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 96.2667 | 53.72669075 |
| Albany Alluvial Vegetation | Endangered (EN) | 2018 | 292.7853 | 44.90870861 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Baviaanskloof. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Jun 7, 2026.