Namaqualand Hardeveld South (100879)
South Africa, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Cacosternum namaquense | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Amphibia | Vandijkophrynus robinsoni | Paradise Toad | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Alenia namaqua | Namaqua Dancer | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Aloeides bamptoni | Bampton's Copper | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Aloeides barklyi | Barkly's Copper | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Aloeides nollothi | Nolloth's Copper | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Chrysoritis chrysantas | Karoo Daisy Copper | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Chrysoritis lyndseyae | Sky Opal | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Cigaritis namaquus | Namaqua Bar | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Spialia agylla | Grassveld Sandman | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Stygionympha geraldi | Gerald's Hillside Brown | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Stygionympha vansoni | Van Son's Hillside Brown | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Tarsocera imitator | Deceptive Widow | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Asparagales | Geissorhiza kamiesmontana | VU | 2024 | B2 | |
| Asparagales | Ixia ramulosa | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Asterales | Chrysocoma tomentosa | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 | |
| Caryophyllales | Drosanthemum pulverulentum | LC | 2024 | B2 | |
| Caryophyllales | Drosanthemum oculatum | NT | 2024 | B2 | |
| Caryophyllales | Amphibolia succulenta | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Schlechteranthus albiflorus | LC | 2024 | B2 | |
| Caryophyllales | Limonium namaquanum | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Adenogramma teretifolia | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 | |
| Lamiales | Acanthopsis horrida | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Lamiales | Acanthopsis glabra | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Oxalidales | Oxalis louisae | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Lamiales | Acanthopsis villosa | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Reptilia | Platysaurus capensis | Namaqua Flat Lizard | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Acontias namaquensis | Namaqualand Legless Skink | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Ouroborus cataphractus | Armadillo Girdled Lizard | NT | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Pachydactylus namaquensis | Namaqua Gecko | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Reptilia | Pachydactylus weberi | Weber's Gecko | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Aves | Afrotis afra | Southern Black Bustard | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d |
| Aves | Calendulauda burra | Red Lark | VU | 2024 | A1b |
| Aves | Circus maurus | Black Harrier | EN | 2024 | A1a |
| Aves | Neotis ludwigii | Ludwig's Bustard | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1c |
| Papilionoidea | Chrysoritis perseus | Perseus Opal | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Lepidochrysops wykehami | Wykeham's Blue | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Thestor dryburghi | Dryburg's Skolly | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Asterales | Arctotis canescens | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Caryophyllales | Dicrocaulon ramulosum | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Ifloga lerouxiae | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Cleretum bruynsii | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Caryophyllales | Stomatium alboroseum | LC | 2024 | B2 | |
| Lamiales | Phyllopodium collinum | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
Ecosystems
| Name | Ecosystem RedList category | Assessment date | Global extent | Site extent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 7350.3936 | 3131.945233 |
| Namaqualand Blomveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 2898.7515 | 1143.079085 |
| Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 4594.6845 | 2794.166652 |
| Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 652.0671 | 372.0248323 |
| Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 134.3763 | 38.10047054 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Namaqualand Hardeveld South. 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 27, 2025.