Hex River Mountains (100803)
South Africa, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Crithagra totta | Cape Siskin | LC | 2024 | B3b |
| Aves | Anthobaphes violacea | Orange-breasted Sunbird | LC | 2024 | B3b |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus capensis | Berg-Breede River Whitefish | EN | 2024 | A1a, B3b |
| Fabales | Aspalathus tulbaghensis | CR | 2024 | A1a, B1, B3a | |
| Proteales | Protea pendula | Nodding Sugarbush | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Sorocephalus lanatus | Common Clusterhead | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Spatalla confusa | Long-tube Spoon | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Protea effusa | Scarlet Sugarbush | NT | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Papilionoidea | Chrysoritis blencathrae | Waaihoek Opal | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a |
| Proteales | Leucospermum tottum | Ribbon Pincushion | NT | 2024 | B2, B3a |
| Papilionoidea | Thestor petra | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Asparagales | Ixia fucata | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Ixia saundersiana | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Asterales | Edmondia sesamoides | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Asterales | Disparago barbata | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Poales | Cannomois robusta | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Apiales | Hermas intermedia | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Poales | Askidiosperma insigne | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B3a | |
| Poales | Restio nanus | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Asterales | Ursinia merxmuelleri | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Syncarpha marlothii | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Phaneroglossa bolusii | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Ursinia sericea | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Asterales | Syncarpha dykei | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Roodebergia kitamurana | EN | 2024 | A1e, B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Acrosanthes parviflora | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Lachnospermum neglectum | NT | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Esterhuysenia alpina | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Esterhuysenia inclaudens | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Ericales | Erica maderi | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Ericales | Erica leptopus | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Malvales | Lachnaea marlothii | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Malvales | Lachnaea alpina | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Sapindales | Agathosma foleyana | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Sapindales | Acmadenia matroosbergensis | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Rosales | Cliffortia weimarckii | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Rosales | Cliffortia propinqua | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Rosales | Cliffortia esterhuyseniae | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Rosales | Phylica intrusa | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Rosales | Phylica reversa | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3a | |
Ecosystems
| Name | Ecosystem RedList category | Assessment date | Global extent | Site extent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 37.4859 | 26.16526375 |
| North Hex Sandstone Fynbos | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 371.6199 | 303.3199146 |
| South Hex Sandstone Fynbos | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 315.9243 | 273.7353495 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Hex River Mountains. 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 19, 2025.