Namaqaland Sandveld North (100876)
South Africa, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Breviceps macrops | Desert Rain Frog | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Amphibia | Breviceps branchi | Branch's Rain Frog | DD | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Amphibia | Breviceps namaquensis | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Reptilia | Goggia lineata | Striped Pygmy Gecko | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Meroles ctenodactylus | Giant Desert Lizard | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Pachydactylus austeni | Austen's Gecko | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Pachydactylus barnardi | Barnard’s Rough Gecko | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Pachydactylus macrolepis | Large-scaled Banded Gecko | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Scelotes sexlineatus | Striped Dwarf Burrowing Skink | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Asterales | Gazania splendidissima | NT | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Amphibolia succulenta | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Schlechteranthus holgatensis | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Lampranthus procumbens | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Tetragonia pillansii | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Wooleya farinosa | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Mammalia | Arctocephalus pusillus | Afro-Australian Fur Seal | LC | 2024 | B1, D1a |
| Reptilia | Bitis schneideri | Namaqua Dwarf Adder | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Cordylus macropholis | Large-scaled Girdled Lizard | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Reptilia | Typhlosaurus lomiae | Lomi's Blind Legless Skink | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Reptilia | Typhlosaurus vermis | Pink Blind Legless Skink | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Reptilia | Acontias litoralis | Coastal Legless Skink | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Acontias namaquensis | Namaqualand Legless Skink | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Bradypodion occidentale | Western Dwarf Chameleon | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Chrysoritis perseus | Perseus Opal | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Chrysoritis trimeni | Trimen's Opal | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 |
| Fabales | Calobota lotononoides | NT | 2024 | B3a | |
| Papilionoidea | Aloeides nollothi | Nolloth's Copper | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Stygionympha geraldi | Gerald's Hillside Brown | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Asterales | Leucoptera nodosa | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 | |
| Caryophyllales | Malephora framesii | LC | 2024 | B2 | |
| Caryophyllales | Leipoldtia frutescens | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Lamiales | Nemesia saccata | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B3a | |
| Solanales | Lycium strandveldense | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
Ecosystems
| Name | Ecosystem RedList category | Assessment date | Global extent | Site extent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namaqualand Strandveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 2551.4577 | 1513.711396 |
| Richtersveld Red Duneveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 565.8219 | 257.2350021 |
| Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 442.1493 | 215.6545317 |
| Namib Seashore Vegetation | Critically Endangered (CR) | 2018 | 0.333 | 0.289618776 |
| Namaqualand Inland Duneveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 887.9175 | 247.5858784 |
| Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 735.1308 | 526.1121903 |
| Southern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 304.1172 | 188.3515965 |
| Northern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 526.6395 | 252.277792 |
| Namaqualand Seashore Vegetation | Critically Endangered (CR) | 2018 | 9.5895 | 4.878237433 |
| Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld | Critically Endangered (CR) | 2018 | 316.2573 | 292.796838 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Namaqaland Sandveld North. 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.