Kouebokkeveld (100829)
South Africa, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus capensis | Berg-Breede River Whitefish | EN | 2024 | A1a, B3b |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus erubescens | Twee River Redfin | CR | 2024 | A1a, B3b |
| Proteales | Leucadendron diemontianum | Visgat Conebush | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Leucadendron gydoense | Gydo Conebush | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1c, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Leucadendron rubrum | Spinning Top | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Leucadendron salignum | Common Sunshine Conebush | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Leucadendron sericeum | Wabooms Conebush | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Protea laevis | Smooth-leaf Sugarbush | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Protea laurifolia | Grey-leaf Sugarbsh | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Protea nitida | Wagon Tree | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Protea pendula | Nodding Sugarbush | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Protea repens | Common Sugarbush | LC | 2024 | B3a |
| Proteales | Serruria cygnea | Swan Spiderhead | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Serruria reflexa | Milky Spiderhead | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Sorocephalus lanatus | Common Clusterhead | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Sorocephalus scabridus | Tulbagh Clusterhead | CR | 2024 | B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Spatalla tulbaghensis | Shaggy-hair Spoon | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2, B3a |
| Papilionoidea | Lepidochrysops gydoae | Gydo Blue | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a |
| Papilionoidea | Lepidochrysops quickelbergei | Quickelberge’s Blue | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a |
| Papilionoidea | Thestor vansoni | Van Son's Skolly | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Proteales | Leucadendron chamelaea | Witsenberg Conebush | CR | 2024 | A1a, A1c, B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Spatalla caudata | Woolly-hair Spoon | EN | 2024 | A1a, B1, B2, B3a |
| Papilionoidea | Thestor petra | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Papilionoidea | Chrysoritis uranus | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Papilionoidea | Trimenia malagrida | NT | 2024 | B1 | |
| Asterales | Haplocarpha parvifolia | VU | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Ixia contorta | NT | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Ixia cedarmontana | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Ixia saundersiana | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Ixia capillaris | NT | 2024 | B1 | |
| Asterales | Cotula andreae | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Apiales | Hermas gigantea | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Asterales | Senecio umbricola | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Senecio albifolius | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Oligothrix gracilis | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Brassicales | Heliophila cedarbergensis | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Asterales | Metalasia serrulata | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Hymenolepis dentata | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Lamprocephalus montanus | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Ericales | Erica glandulifera | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Ericales | Erica caprina | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Fabales | Aspalathus compacta | CR | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B1, B3a | |
| Sapindales | Euchaetis ericoides | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Rosales | Cliffortia ceresana | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Thereianthus intermedius | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Bruniales | Brunia pentandra | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Reptilia | Australolacerta australis | Southern Rock Lizard | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Goggia hexapora | Cederberg Pygmy Gecko | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus calidus | Clanwilliam Redfin | NT | 2024 | B1, 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 |
| Aves | Chaetops frenatus | Cape Rockjumper | NT | 2024 | B3b |
| Proteales | Aulax pallasia | Needle-leaf Featherbush | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a |
| Asparagales | Geissorhiza geminata | EN | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Geissorhiza confusa | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Geissorhiza demissa | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Asparagales | Geissorhiza unifolia | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Geissorhiza silenoides | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Tritoniopsis lesliei | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Amphiglossa susannae | VU | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Cotula sericea | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Poales | Askidiosperma insigne | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B3a | |
| Poales | Restio esterhuyseniae | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Poales | Restio nanus | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Asterales | Zyrphelis glabra | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Brassicales | Heliophila elata | VU | 2024 | B3a | |
| Asterales | Ursinia subflosculosa | EN | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Ursinia sericea | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Asterales | Troglophyton elsiae | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Ericales | Erica rusticula | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Ericales | Erica aspalathoides | VU | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Ericales | Erica argentea | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Fabales | Aspalathus lanifera | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 | |
| Malvales | Lachnaea capitata | VU | 2024 | B3a | |
| Malvales | Lachnaea alpina | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Lamiales | Phyllopodium viscidissimum | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Santalales | Thesium carinatum | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Rosales | Cliffortia hexandra | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Rosales | Phylica barnardii | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Proteales | Leucadendron arcuatum | Red-edge Conebush | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Papilionoidea | Lepidochrysops dukei | Duke's Blue | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Lycopodiopsida | Isoetes capensis | Cape Quillwort | EN | 2024 | A1a |
Ecosystems
| Name | Ecosystem RedList category | Assessment date | Global extent | Site extent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 1052.2521 | 538.3498019 |
| Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos | Critically Endangered (CR) | 2018 | 201.9888 | 174.7220969 |
| Ceres Shale Renosterveld | Critically Endangered (CR) | 2018 | 215.4897 | 39.21559443 |
| Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 258.9471 | 60.37775137 |
| Kouebokkeveld Alluvium Fynbos | Critically Endangered (CR) | 2018 | 54.4122 | 45.38284219 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Kouebokkeveld. 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.