Key Biodiversity Areas

Boland Mountain Complex (100725)
South Africa, Africa

Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria

Taxonomic groupScientific nameCommon nameIUCN Red List categoryYearKBA criteria
AmphibiaArthroleptella landdrosiaLanddros Moss FrogNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AmphibiaArthroleptella villiersiDe Villiers' Moss FrogLC2024B1, B2link-icon
AmphibiaBreviceps acutirostrisStrawberry Rain FrogLC2024B1, B2link-icon
AmphibiaBreviceps gibbosusCape Rain FrogNT2024B2link-icon
AmphibiaPoyntonia paludicolaMontane Marsh FrogNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AmphibiaArthroleptella bicolorLC2024B1, B2link-icon
AmphibiaCapensibufo deceptusDeception Peak Mountain ToadletDD2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AmphibiaHeleophryne purcelliPurcell's Ghost FrogLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaThestor holmesiHolmes' SkollyLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
PapilionoideaThestor montanusMountain SkollyLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaThestor rileyiRiley's SkollyLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaThestor struttiWinter SkollyCR2024A1a, B1link-icon
OdonataChlorolestes umbratusWhite MalachiteLC2024B3alink-icon
OdonataEcchlorolestes peringueyiMarbled MalachiteNT2024B1, B3alink-icon
OdonataSyncordulia gracilisYellow PresbaVU2024A1b, B1link-icon
OdonataSyncordulia legatorGuilded PresbaVU2024A1b, B1, B3alink-icon
OdonataSyncordulia serendipatorRustic PresbaEN2024A1a, B1, B3alink-icon
OdonataSyncordulia venatorMahogany PresbaVU2024A1b, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus salicifoliaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesAulax pallasiaNeedle-leaf FeatherbushLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
ProtealesDiastella buekiiFranschhoek SilkypuffCR2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesDiastella divaricataMountain SilkypuffLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesDiastella myrtifoliaTulbagh SilkypuffEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron coniferumDune ConebushNT2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron corymbosumSwartveld ConebushNT2024B1, B2link-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron daphnoidesDu Toit's Kloof ConebushNT2024B1, B2link-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron lanigerumShale ConebushEN2024B2link-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron rubrumSpinning TopLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron salicifoliumCommon Stream ConebushLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron salignumCommon Sunshine ConebushLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron sessileWestern SunbushNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron stellareStar ConebushEN2024B2link-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum conocarpodendronTree PincushionNT2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum gueinziiKloof Fountain PincushionEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum hypophyllocarpodendronSnakestem PincushionEN2024A1a, A1c, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum lineareNeedle-leaf PincushionNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum oleifoliumOverberg PincushionNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesParanomus lagopusRabbit-paw SceptreNT2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesParanomus spicatusKogelberg SceptreVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea acaulosCommon Ground SugarbushNT2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea burchelliiBurchell's SugarbushVU2024A1b, A1d, B1link-icon
ProtealesProtea caespitosaBishop SugarbushVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea coronataGreen SugarbushLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea cynaroidesKing ProteaLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea grandicepsRed SugarbushNT2024B1, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea lacticolorHottentot SugarbushVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea laurifoliaGrey-leaf SugarbshLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea lepidocarpodendronBlack-bearded SugarbushNT2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea longifoliaLong-leaf SugarbushNT2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea loreaThong-leaf SugarbushNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea mucronifoliaDagger-leaf SugarbushEN2024A1a, B2link-icon
ProtealesProtea nanaMountain-rose SugarbushLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea neriifoliaNarrow-leaved SugarbushLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea nitidaWagon TreeLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea repensCommon SugarbushLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea rupicolaKrantz SugarbushEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea scabraSandpaper-leaf SugarbushVU2024A1b, A1d, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea scorzonerifoliaChannel-leaf SugarbushVU2024A1b, A1d, B1, B2link-icon
ProtealesProtea stokoeiPink SugarbushEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria candicansShiny SpiderheadVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria cygneaSwan SpiderheadLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria elongataLong-stalk SpiderheadNT2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria fascifloraCommon Pin SpiderheadLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria floridaBlushing BrideCR2024A1e, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria gracilisFine SpiderheadVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria kraussiiSnowball SpiderheadVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria pedunculataFan-leaf SpiderheadLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria triternataTulbagh SpiderheadVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSorocephalus imbricatusTile-leaf ClusterheadCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSpatalla longifoliaPink-stalked SpoonEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSpatalla mollisWoolly SpoonVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSpatalla salsoloidesKink-style SpoonEN2024A1a, A1e, B2, B3alink-icon
SapindalesAcmadenia candidaEN2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
PapilionoideaLepidochrysops oreasLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaChrysoritis ireneIrene's OpalLC2024B1link-icon
OdonataProischnura polychromaticaMauve BluetEN2024A1a, B1, B3alink-icon
OdonataSpesbona angustaSpesbonaEN2024A1a, B1, B3alink-icon
FabalesPodalyria calyptrataWater Blossom PeaLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza lithicolaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesAdenogramma rigidaRigid MuggiegrassEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum tottumRibbon PincushionNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesMimetes argenteusSilver PagodaEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
PapilionoideaCassionympha detectaCape BrownLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaChrysoritis endymionEndymion OpalLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
PapilionoideaLepidochrysops methymnaLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaLepidochrysops puncticiliaMouse BlueLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaTorynesis hawequasHawequas WidowLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaTsitana dicksoniDickson-walsertjieLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesKumara plicatilisFan AloeLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
LauralesCryptocarya angustifoliaBlue LaurelLC2024B1link-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza lapidosaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesAgapanthus walshiiEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesIxia versicolorCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesIxia metelerkampiaeNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesIxia abbreviataVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
AsparagalesIxia sarmentosaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesIxia minorLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesThereianthus longicollisLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesThereianthus ixioidesLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesDisperis capensisLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
AsteralesEdmondia sesamoidesLC2024B3alink-icon
AsteralesAnaxeton ellipticumLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesAthanasia crenataEN2024A1a, B2link-icon
AsteralesArctotis angustifoliaCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
ApialesHermas intermediaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesSenecio verbascifoliusEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesSenecio speciosissimusLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesOedera fruticosaNT2024B2link-icon
AsteralesOsmitopsis pinnatifidaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesMarasmodes spinosaEN2024A1a, B2link-icon
AsteralesPteronia centauroidesVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
BrunialesBrunia microphyllaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
BoraginalesLobostemon regulariflorusVU2024A1b, B1, B3alink-icon
BoraginalesLobostemon capitatusVU2024A1blink-icon
AsteralesOsmitopsis tenuisLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesMetalasia plicataEN2024B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus schlechteriCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus leptaleonEN2024B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus peacockiaeVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus filicaulisVU2024B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus aureusVU2024A1b, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica praecoxVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesSkiatophytum skiatophytoidesVU2024A1b, B1, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesErepsia ramosaVU2024B2link-icon
EricalesErica saccifloraCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus bicolorLC2024B3alink-icon
FabalesPsoralea alataVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
FabalesPodalyria sericeaVU2024B2link-icon
FabalesPodalyria hirsutaLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesPodalyria argenteaEN2024B2link-icon
FabalesAmphithalea imbricataLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus aculeataVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
FabalesAspalathus acanthocladaVU2024B2link-icon
GentianalesNenax divaricataLC2024B3alink-icon
MalvalesLachnaea unifloraVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
SapindalesEuchaetis pungensVU2024A1b, A1d, B1, B2link-icon
SapindalesEuchaetis glabraLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ReptiliaAfroedura hawequensisHawequa Flat GeckoLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ReptiliaCordylus oelofseniOelofsen's Girdled LizardLC2024B1, B2link-icon
ReptiliaHemicordylus nebulosusDwarf Crag LizardVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AvesChaetops frenatusCape RockjumperNT2024B3blink-icon
AvesCrithagra leucopteraProtea CanaryNT2024B3blink-icon
AvesCryptillas victoriniVictorin's WarblerLC2024B3blink-icon
AvesTurnix hottentottusFynbos ButtonquailLC2024B3blink-icon
AvesCrithagra tottaCape SiskinLC2024B3blink-icon
AvesAnthobaphes violaceaOrange-breasted SunbirdLC2024B3blink-icon
ActinopterygiiGalaxias sp. nov. 'Riviersonderend'VU2024A1b, B1, B3blink-icon
ActinopterygiiPseudobarbus burgiEN2024A1a, B3blink-icon
ActinopterygiiPseudobarbus skeltoniGiant RedfinEN2024A1a, B3blink-icon
AmphibiaArthroleptella draconellaDrakenstein Moss FrogNE2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
MetteniusalesApodytes geldenhuysiiCape White PearLC2024B1link-icon
CaryophyllalesDrosera hilarisLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesHessea monticolaLC2024B3alink-icon
AsparagalesAristea latifoliaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesAristea cantharophilaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesPauridia albaVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
AsparagalesHessea cinnamomeaEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesSpetaea lachenaliifloraVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza confusaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza setaceaEN2024B2link-icon
AsparagalesTritoniopsis elongataEN2024B2link-icon
AsparagalesThereianthus elandsmontanusEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesThereianthus bulbiferusEN2024A1a, B2link-icon
PoalesFicinia minutifloraLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
ApialesHermas ciliataLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
ApialesCentella caespitosaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesThamnochortus sporadicusLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
PoalesPlatycaulos callistachyusLC2024B1link-icon
PoalesAnthochortus graminifoliusLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
PoalesRestio paludosusVU2024B3alink-icon
ApialesHermas capitataLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
ApialesHermas quercifoliaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesZyrphelis montanaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesUrsinia filipesNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesStoebe prostrataLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesUrsinia caledonicaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesSyncarpha lepidopodiumVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesMetalasia octofloraVU2024B2link-icon
AsteralesMetalasia lichtensteiniiLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesHydroidea elsiaeLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
BrunialesBrunia purpureaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesSenecio sophioidesLC2024B3alink-icon
AsteralesSteirodiscus gamolepisEN2024A1e, B2link-icon
AsteralesMetalasia capitataVU2024B2link-icon
EricalesErica jacksonianaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica hottentoticaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica hibbertiaCR2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica bicolorLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica bakeriCR2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesAdenogramma natansLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica filiformisVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica stokoeanthusVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica alexandriCR2024A1a, A1c, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesPsoralea rotundifoliaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus monospermaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus lebeckioidesVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus horizontalisCR2024B2link-icon
FabalesPsoralea asarinaLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus araneosaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
FabalesMuraltia montanaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesMuraltia albaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesRafnia lanceaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesPsoralea tenuissimaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesMuraltia decipiensEN2024B2link-icon
FabalesMuraltia concavaNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesPsoralea implexaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
MyrtalesStylapterus ericoidesEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
MalvalesStruthiola myrsinitesLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
MalvalesLachnaea capitataVU2024A1b, A1d, B1, B3alink-icon
LamialesRetzia capensisLC2024B3alink-icon
LamialesKogelbergia verticillataLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
MalvalesLachnaea pusillaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
MyrtalesStylapterus sulcatusVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
SantalalesColpoon speciosumVU2024B3alink-icon
RosalesCliffortia piliferaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesCliffortia ovalisLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesCliffortia dentataLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
SantalalesThesium carinatumLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
RosalesCliffortia virgataLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesCliffortia propinquaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesCliffortia phillipsiiVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesCliffortia oligodontaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesCliffortia ericifoliaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon

Ecosystems

NameEcosystem RedList categoryAssessment dateGlobal extentSite extent
Swartland Alluvium FynbosEndangered (EN)2018143.659839.96951699
Western Coastal Shale Band VegetationEndangered (EN)2018128.334654.51231767
Boland Granite FynbosEndangered (EN)2018284.1678137.0591547
Cape Winelands Shale FynbosCritically Endangered (CR)201836.769515.85611526
Elgin Shale FynbosCritically Endangered (CR)201870.600530.80436045
Hawequas Sandstone FynbosLeast Concern (LC)20181009.8944.8377196
Kogelberg Sandstone FynbosCritically Endangered (CR)2018765.8694273.4805284

Recommended citation

Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Boland Mountain Complex. 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 Dec 12, 2025.