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Garden Route (100774)
South Africa, Africa

Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria

Taxonomic groupScientific nameCommon nameIUCN Red List categoryYearKBA criteria
AmphibiaAfrixalus knysnaeKnysna Leaf-folding FrogEN2024A1a, A1e, B2link-icon
AmphibiaBreviceps fuscusBlack Rain FrogLC2024B1, B2link-icon
AmphibiaHeleophryne regisRoyal Ghost FrogLC2024B1, B2link-icon
AmphibiaHyperolius horstockiiHorstock's Reed FrogLC2024B1link-icon
AvesCrithagra leucopteraProtea CanaryNT2024B3blink-icon
AvesCryptillas victoriniVictorin's WarblerLC2024B3blink-icon
AvesTurnix hottentottusFynbos ButtonquailLC2024B3blink-icon
AvesCircus maurusBlack HarrierEN2024A1alink-icon
AvesCrithagra tottaCape SiskinLC2024B3blink-icon
AvesAnthobaphes violaceaOrange-breasted SunbirdLC2024B3blink-icon
AvesBradypterus sylvaticusKnysna WarblerVU2024A1b, B1link-icon
AvesChaetops frenatusCape RockjumperNT2024B3blink-icon
AvesAnthropoides paradiseusBlue CraneVU2024A1b, A1dlink-icon
ActinopterygiiPseudobarbus cf. tenuis 'Keurbooms'EN2024A1a, A1elink-icon
AsparagalesBobartia macrocarpaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesAristea ensifoliaLC2024B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesApodolirion macowaniiVU2024A1b, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesRomulea vlokiiVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesHolothrix brevipetalaLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesDisperis capensisLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
AsteralesCullumia carlinoidesNT2024B1, B2link-icon
AsteralesCotula discolorLC2024B1, B2link-icon
AsteralesMetalasia erectifoliaNT2024B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus pauciflorusEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica stylarisVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza outeniquensisNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesAulax cancellataChannel-leaf FeatherbushLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron rubrumSpinning TopLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron salignumCommon Sunshine ConebushLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum glabrumOuteniqua PincushionEN2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
ProtealesMimetes cucullatusCommon PagodaLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesMimetes pauciflorusThree-flowered PagodaNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesMimetes splendidusSplendid PagodaEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesParanomus reflexusVan Staden's SceptreEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea aureaShuttlecock SugarbushLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea cynaroidesKing ProteaLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea eximiaBroad-leaved SugarbushLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea grandicepsRed SugarbushNT2024B1, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea lorifoliaStrap-leaved SugarbushLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea mundiiForest SugarbushLC2024B1link-icon
ProtealesProtea nitidaWagon TreeLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea repensCommon SugarbushLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea tenaxTenacious SugarbushLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria fascifloraCommon Pin SpiderheadLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesSpatalla barbigeraFine-leaf SpoonNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
PapilionoideaAloeides almeidaAlmeida CopperLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaAloeides quickelbergeiQuickelberge's CopperLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaPseudonympha magusSilver-bottom BrownLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaThestor murrayiMurray's SkollyLC2024B1link-icon
OdonataCeratogomphus triceraticusNT2024B3alink-icon
PapilionoideaCharaxes karkloofLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaChrysoritis palmusLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaDira clytusLC2024B1link-icon
AsteralesVillarsia capensisCape BogbeanLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
EricalesRapanea gillianaDwarf Cape-beechVU2024A1b, A1d, B1, B2link-icon
ProtealesParanomus dregeiScented SceptreLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
PapilionoideaOrachrysops niobeBrenton BlueCR2024A1a, B1link-icon
OdonataSyncordulia gracilisYellow PresbaVU2024A1b, B1link-icon
FabalesLebeckia gracilisSlender GannaEN2024A1a, A1c, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica outeniquaeVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica opulentaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica onustaCR2024A1e, B2link-icon
EricalesErica scabriusculaLC2024B1, B2link-icon
EricalesErica inconstansVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica glumifloraVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
EricalesErica chlorolomaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
EricalesErica croceovirensLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesPsoralea racemosaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesLotononis filiformisEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesAmphithalea axillarisLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus fourcadeiLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesPsoralea asarinaLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus recurvispinaCR2024A1a, B2link-icon
FabalesMuraltia knysnaensisEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesRafnia ellipticaLC2024B1link-icon
FabalesPsoralea vanberkelaeVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesPsoralea trullataLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesIndigofera hispidaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesHypocalyptus oxalidifoliusLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
FabalesArgyrolobium crassifoliumEN2024B2link-icon
FabalesArgyrolobium rarumLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesPolygala ericifoliaLC2024B1, B2link-icon
FabalesAspalathus bowieanaEN2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesPsoralea diturneraeEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
OxalidalesOxalis pendulifoliaNT2024B1link-icon
MalvalesStruthiola myrsinitesLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
MalvalesLachnaea burchelliiLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
LamialesSelago burchelliiVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
MyrtalesPenaea acutifoliaLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
MalpighialesLinum gracileLC2024B1link-icon
GeranialesGeranium ornithopodonLC2024B1link-icon
LamialesNemesia deflexaLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
LamialesSelago villicaulisVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
LamialesHyobanche robustaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
LamialesNemesia elataVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
SapindalesAgathosma stenopetalaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
SapindalesAcmadenia alternifoliaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
RosalesCliffortia odorataLC2024B1link-icon
RosalesPhylica keetiiLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesPhylica curvifoliaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
SapindalesEuchaetis albertinianaEN2024A1a, A1c, B2, B3alink-icon
SapindalesAgathosma gonaquensisCR2024B2link-icon
AsparagalesAsparagus volubilisLC2024B1link-icon
ApialesNanobubon hypogaeumEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
PolypodiopsidaAmauropelta knysnaensisVU2024A1b, B1link-icon
ReptiliaBradypodion damaranumKnysna Dwarf ChameleonLC2024B1, B2link-icon
ReptiliaBradypodion taeniabronchumElandsberg Dwarf ChameleonLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ReptiliaCryptactites peringueyiSalt Marsh GeckoLC2024B1, B2link-icon
ReptiliaNinurta coeruleopunctatusBlue-spotted Girdled LizardLC2024B1, B2link-icon
ReptiliaScelotes anguineusAlgoa Dwarf Burrowing SkinkLC2024B2link-icon
ReptiliaTetradactylus fitzsimonsiFitzSimons' Long-tailed SepsLC2024B1, B2link-icon
ReptiliaBradypodion barbatulumBeardless Dwarf ChameleonLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ActinopterygiiPseudobarbus aferEastern Cape RedfinEN2024A1alink-icon
ActinopterygiiPseudobarbus senticepsCR2024A1a, A1e, B3blink-icon
ActinopterygiiPseudobarbus swartziGamtoos River RedfinVU2024A1b, B1, B3blink-icon
OdonataChlorolestes umbratusWhite MalachiteLC2024B3alink-icon
OdonataEcchlorolestes nylephthaQueen MalachiteNT2024B1, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus glabrescensEN2024A1a, A1c, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron conicumGarden Route ConebushNT2024B1, B2link-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron ericifoliumErica-leaved ConebushLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron olensYellow ConebushVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron uliginosumOuteniqua ConebushNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
PapilionoideaCassionympha cassiusRainforest BrownLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaLepidochrysops outeniquaOuteniqua BlueLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
AsteralesSchistostephium umbellatumLC2024B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesAloe africanaUitenhage AloeLC2024B2, B3alink-icon
LauralesOcotea bullataStinkwoodEN2024A1a, A1c, B1link-icon
AsparagalesFreesia leichtliniiNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesAcrolophia lunataEN2024B2link-icon
AsparagalesPterygodium cleistogamumVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ApialesHermas ciliataLC2024B3alink-icon
ApialesCentella longifoliaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesPlatycaulos callistachyusLC2024B1link-icon
PoalesPentameris macrocalycinaLC2024B3alink-icon
PoalesCarex sciocapensisNT2024B1link-icon
PoalesElegia racemosaLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
AsteralesFelicia westiaeEN2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
PoalesAnthochortus eckloniiLC2024B3alink-icon
AsteralesLobelia ardisiandroidesVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesAchyranthemum sordescensVU2024A1b, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesOsteospermum pterigoideumEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesHelichrysum outeniquenseCR2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica aneimenaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLimonium scabrumLC2024B1link-icon
EricalesErica vlokiiVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesRuschia duthiaeVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
FabalesLotononis elongataEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesLotononis acuminataVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
FabalesRafnia vlokiiVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
OdonataSyncordulia venatorMahogany PresbaVU2024A1b, B1, B3alink-icon
MalvalesSparrmannia africanaCape HollyhockLC2024B1, B2link-icon
ProtealesProtea neriifoliaNarrow-leaved SugarbushLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
FabalesPsoralea acuminataLC2024B1link-icon

Ecosystems

NameEcosystem RedList categoryAssessment dateGlobal extentSite extent
Southern Cape Dune FynbosLeast Concern (LC)201864.864864.62900003
Humansdorp Shale RenosterveldEndangered (EN)2018158.928393.35704843
Groot Brak Dune StrandveldCritically Endangered (CR)201812.688210.48229997
Southern Afrotemperate ForestLeast Concern (LC)2018620.4933567.2723647
South Outeniqua Sandstone FynbosLeast Concern (LC)20181053.8784715.6875621
Goukamma Dune ThicketLeast Concern (LC)201864.716364.32111765
Eastern Coastal Shale Band VegetationEndangered (EN)201829.858427.73872679
Garden Route Shale FynbosEndangered (EN)2018249.8895115.1342998
Tsitsikamma Sandstone FynbosLeast Concern (LC)20181577.39851552.834644
North Outeniqua Sandstone FynbosLeast Concern (LC)2018734.4954197.8972929
Elands Forest ThicketLeast Concern (LC)201830.095110.33469993
Garden Route Granite FynbosCritically Endangered (CR)2018182.922355.10180125
Knysna Sand FynbosCritically Endangered (CR)201831.519830.48416886
St Francis Dune ThicketLeast Concern (LC)2018223.332393.43267583
Langkloof Shale RenosterveldEndangered (EN)201865.795443.08620731

Recommended citation

Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Garden Route. 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 5, 2026.