West Coast Sandveld (100897)
South Africa, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Afrotis afra | Southern Black Bustard | VU | 2024 | A1d |
| Actinopterygii | Galaxias sp. nov. 'Verlorenvlei' | EN | 2024 | A1a | |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus verloreni | EN | 2024 | A1a | |
| Asparagales | Caesia sabulosa | VU | 2024 | A1b | |
| Asterales | Cullumia micracantha | EN | 2024 | B2 | |
| Asterales | Cullumia floccosa | CR | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B1, B2 | |
| Asterales | Arctotis breviscapa | LC | 2024 | B2 | |
| Asterales | Helichrysum dunense | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 | |
| Asterales | Helichrysum bachmannii | VU | 2024 | B2 | |
| Asterales | Felicia josephinae | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 | |
| Caryophyllales | Drosanthemum floribundum | LC | 2024 | B2 | |
| Asterales | Oncosiphon africanus | VU | 2024 | B2 | |
| Caryophyllales | Limonium equisetinum | LC | 2024 | B2 | |
| Proteales | Leucadendron procerum | Ivory Conebush | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Proteales | Serruria fucifolia | Northern Spiderhead | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Papilionoidea | Chrysoritis perseus | Perseus Opal | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Caryophyllales | Adenogramma rigida | Rigid Muggiegrass | EN | 2024 | B2 |
| Proteales | Leucadendron foedum | Hopefield Conebush | EN | 2024 | B2 |
| Proteales | Leucospermum arenarium | Redelinghuys Pincushion | CR | 2024 | B2 |
| Papilionoidea | Aloeides margaretae | Marguerite's Copper | LC | 2024 | B1 |
| Papilionoidea | Chrysoritis pyroeis | LC | 2024 | B1 | |
| Poales | Restio impolitus | VU | 2024 | B3a | |
| Asterales | Athanasia sertulifera | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1c, B1, B2 | |
| Asterales | Heterorhachis hystrix | CR | 2024 | A1e, B2 | |
| Caryophyllales | Ruschia densiflora | CR | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Lampranthus stanfordiae | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Hymenogyne glabra | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Lampranthus densifolius | NT | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Fabales | Aspalathus ternata | NT | 2024 | B3a | |
| Fabales | Argyrolobium velutinum | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d, B1 | |
| Rosales | Phylica cylindrica | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2, B3a | |
| Rosales | Phylica cuspidata | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Sapindales | Macrostylis crassifolia | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Sapindales | Euchaetis tricarpellata | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Reptilia | Acontias grayi | Gray's Dwarf Legless Skink | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Reptilia | Cordylus macropholis | Large-scaled Girdled Lizard | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Reptilia | Scelotes gronovii | Gronovi's Dwarf Burrowing Skink | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Reptilia | Scelotes kasneri | Kasner's Dwarf Burrowing Skink | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Reptilia | Typhlosaurus caecus | Southern Blind Legless Skink | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 |
Ecosystems
| Name | Ecosystem RedList category | Assessment date | Global extent | Site extent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos | Endangered (EN) | 2018 | 776.3679 | 505.6233327 |
| Lambert’s Bay Strandveld | Critically Endangered (CR) | 2018 | 238.2831 | 220.3288334 |
| Piketberg Quartz Succulent Shrubland | Critically Endangered (CR) | 2018 | 0.5697 | 0.077400007 |
| Saldanha Flats Strandveld | Endangered (EN) | 2018 | 593.8461 | 66.63077318 |
| Langebaan Dune Strandveld | Endangered (EN) | 2018 | 293.1993 | 32.65132657 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: West Coast Sandveld. 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 18, 2025.