Key Biodiversity Areas

West Coast Biosphere Reserve (100979)
South Africa, Africa

Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria


Taxonomic groupScientific nameCommon nameIUCN Red List categoryYearKBA criteria
AvesAfrotis afraSouthern Black BustardVU2024A1b, A1dlink-icon
AmphibiaCacosternum aggestumKlipheuwel Dainty FrogLC2024B1link-icon
PapilionoideaChrysoritis zonariusLC2024B1link-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza lewisiaeVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza humilisVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza eurystigmaEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza darlingensisCR2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesCaesia sabulosaVU2024A1blink-icon
AsparagalesIxia tenuifoliaEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesIxia maculataNT2024B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesIxia fuscocitrinaEN2024B2link-icon
AsparagalesIxia abbreviataVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
AsparagalesIxia purpureoroseaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza tenellaNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesRomulea saldanhensisEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesCotula pusillaVU2024A1b, B1link-icon
AsteralesCotula duckittiaeVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesCineraria angulosaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesChrysocoma esterhuyseniaeCR2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesAthanasia crenataEN2024B2link-icon
AsteralesAthanasia adenanthaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesArctotis breviscapaLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesHelichrysum dunenseVU2024B2link-icon
AsteralesArctotis angustifoliaCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesArctotheca forbesianaVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
AsteralesHelichrysum bachmanniiVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea burchelliiBurchell's SugarbushVU2024A1b, A1dlink-icon
ProtealesSerruria fascifloraCommon Pin SpiderheadLC2024B3alink-icon
PapilionoideaAloeides egeridesRed Hill CopperVU2024A1b, B1link-icon
FabalesAspalathus variansEN2024A1a, B2link-icon
FabalesLessertia argenteaStrandertjiesbosEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesAdenogramma rigidaRigid MuggiegrassEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
AlismatalesPseudalthenia aschersonianaEN2024A1a, B1link-icon
ProtealesDiastella proteoidesFlats SilkypuffEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron cinereumScraggly ConebushVU2024A1b, A1d, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron corymbosumSwartveld ConebushNT2024B2link-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron foedumHopefield ConebushEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron lanigerumShale ConebushEN2024A1a, A1c, B2link-icon
AsteralesCadiscus aquaticusCR2024A1a, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron levisanusCape Flats ConebushCR2024A1a, A1c, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron salignumCommon Sunshine ConebushLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucadendron thymifoliumMalmesbury ConebushEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum hypophyllocarpodendronSnakestem PincushionEN2024A1a, A1c, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum parileMalmesbury PincushionVU2024A1b, A1d, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum rodolentumSandveld PincushionNT2024B1link-icon
ProtealesLeucospermum tomentosumSaldanha PincushionNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea acaulosCommon Ground SugarbushNT2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea repensCommon SugarbushLC2024B3alink-icon
ProtealesProtea scolymocephalaThistle SugarbushVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria browniiBottlebrush SpiderheadEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
ProtealesSerruria decipiensSandveld SpiderheadNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ProtealesSerruria linearisNeedle-leaf SpiderheadEN2024A1a, A1c, B2link-icon
ProtealesSerruria trilophaTrident SpiderheadCR2024A1a, A1c, B1, B2link-icon
PapilionoideaTarsocera cassinaSand-dune WidowLC2024B1link-icon
AsparagalesAsparagus lignosusNT2024B1link-icon
AsparagalesHessea mathewsiiCR2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesAristea zeyheriLC2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesPauridia longitubaEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesPauridia albaVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
AsparagalesEmpodium veratrifoliumEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesPauridia canaliculataEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesPauridia linearisVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesPauridia pygmaeaEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesHessea cinnamomeaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesCodonorhiza azureaEN2024B2link-icon
AsparagalesFerraria densepunctulataVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesFerraria parvaEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza mathewsiiCR2024B2link-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza monanthosEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza radiansEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza purpurascensEN2024B2link-icon
AsparagalesGeissorhiza platystigmaCR2024A1e, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesRomulea eximiaEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesRomulea ellipticaEN2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesRomulea barkeraeEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesSparaxis calcicolaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesSparaxis bulbiferaLC2024B1, B2link-icon
AsparagalesRomulea obscuraLC2024B1link-icon
AsparagalesPterygodium inversumEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesPterygodium cruciferumEN2024A1a, B2link-icon
AsparagalesCorycium microglossumEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsparagalesIxia curtaEN2024B2link-icon
AsparagalesSparaxis parvifloraVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
LilialesWurmbea capensisVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
PoalesElegia verreauxiiVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
ApialesCapnophyllum africanumNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesRestio rigoratusEN2024A1a, A1clink-icon
PoalesRestio impolitusVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesElegia elephantinaLC2024B1, B2link-icon
PoalesElegia acockiiEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesCannomois arenicolaEN2024A1a, A1c, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesPentameris pholiuroidesEN2024B2link-icon
PoalesPentameris bachmanniiEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesFicinia leucolomaVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesIsolepis inconspicuaEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesElegia prominensVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesRestio paludosusVU2024B3alink-icon
ApialesAnnesorhiza calcicolaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
PoalesRestio papillosusVU2024B2link-icon
PoalesRestio micansEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
PoalesRestio duthieaeVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
PoalesRestio acockiiCR2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ApialesGlia deciduaNT2024B1, B2link-icon
LilialesWurmbea inustaVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
PoalesThamnochortus erectusLC2024B1link-icon
PoalesIsolepis venustulaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesFelicia elongataVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesMetalasia octofloraVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
AsteralesHeterorhachis aculeataVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesMarasmodes fasciculataCR2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
AsteralesMarasmodes defoliataCR2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesSenecio foeniculoidesCR2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesWahlenbergia longifoliaNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesMetalasia capitataVU2024A1b, A1d, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesDrosanthemum hispifoliumVU2024A1b, B1link-icon
CaryophyllalesCleretum clavatumEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
AsteralesHelichrysum stellatumLC2024B1link-icon
CaryophyllalesRuschia langebaanensisVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesRuschia cupulataEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus stenusEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesOscularia vredenburgensisVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus tenuifoliusEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica trichostigmaCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica ferreaNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesTetragonia sphaerocarpaVU2024A1b, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesRuschia tectaEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesRuschia indecoraNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesRuschia geminifloraVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesRuschia diversifoliaVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus stenopetalusVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus spiniformisVU2024A1blink-icon
CaryophyllalesErepsia patulaVU2024B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesErepsia ramosaVU2024B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesHymenogyne glabraLC2024B1, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus bicolorLC2024B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus debilisEN2024A1alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus densifoliusNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus explanatusNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesLebeckia plukenetianaEN2024A1a, A1c, B1, B2link-icon
FabalesIndigofera psoraloidesEN2024B2link-icon
FabalesAspalathus wurmbeanaEN2024B2link-icon
FabalesAspalathus ternataNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesArgyrolobium velutinumVU2024A1b, A1d, B1link-icon
FabalesAspalathus lotoidesNT2024B1, B2link-icon
FabalesAspalathus campestrisVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
FabalesMuraltia harveyanaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesAthanasia rugulosaEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesCephalophyllum parviflorumCR2024B2link-icon
AsteralesStoebe gomphrenoidesEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesSteirodiscus tagetesVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesOedera rotundifoliaEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesOedera fruticosaNT2024B2link-icon
AsteralesOsteospermum calcicolaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesMetalasia distansCR2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesMarasmodes trifidaCR2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesMarasmodes oligocephalaEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesErepsia halliiEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesErepsia brevipetalaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesDrosanthemum striatumVU2024A1b, B1link-icon
CaryophyllalesDrosanthemum salicolaLC2024B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesCephalophyllum rostellumEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesDrosanthemum floribundumLC2024B2link-icon
BrassicalesHeliophila elataVU2024B3alink-icon
BoraginalesEchiostachys spicatusEN2024A1a, B1link-icon
BoraginalesEchiostachys incanusVU2024A1blink-icon
AsteralesLobelia setaceaLC2024B3alink-icon
AsteralesWahlenbergia suffruticosaCR2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesWahlenbergia paniculataLC2024B1link-icon
AsteralesWahlenbergia capensisLC2024B1link-icon
AsteralesRoella arenariaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
AsteralesSteirodiscus speciosusCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesAntimima limbataEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesAntimima aristulataVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
BoraginalesLobostemon capitatusVU2024A1b, B1link-icon
AsteralesMerciera tetralobaEN2024B2link-icon
AsteralesOncosiphon sabulosusLC2024B2link-icon
AsteralesOncosiphon africanusVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus sociorumEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus leptaleonEN2024A1a, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus glaucusVU2024A1b, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus coccineusCR2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesTetragonia portulacoidesLC2024B1link-icon
CaryophyllalesSkiatophytum flaccidifoliumCR2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus peacockiaeVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus filicaulisVU2024A1b, A1d, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus dilutusEN2024B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus aureusVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus amoenusEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
EricalesErica bolusiaeCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLimonium equisetinumLC2024B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLimonium acuminatumVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesSilene rigensNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesSalicornia decussataVU2024B2link-icon
EricalesErica capitataNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
EricalesErica malmesburiensisCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLimonium purpuratumEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesAdenogramma teretifoliaVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesSilene saldanhensisEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesSilene ornataVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus reptansNT2024B2, B3alink-icon
CaryophyllalesLampranthus scaberEN2024A1alink-icon
FabalesPodalyria microphyllaCR2024A1a, A1c, B1, B2link-icon
FabalesPsoralea venustaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
FabalesLessertia tomentosaNT2024B2link-icon
FabalesAspalathus muraltioidesEN2024A1a, B2link-icon
FabalesAspalathus lebeckioidesVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesPsoralea alataVU2024B2link-icon
FabalesPodalyria sericeaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
GentianalesCynanchum zeyheriVU2024A1blink-icon
FabalesXiphotheca lanceolataVU2024B2link-icon
FabalesWiborgiella dahlgreniiEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesIndigofera platypodaEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
FabalesAspalathus tylodesEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus recurvaVU2024A1blink-icon
FabalesAspalathus acanthophyllaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesAspalathus glabrataCR2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesMuraltia obovataVU2024B2link-icon
FabalesMuraltia macropetalaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
FabalesMuraltia striataVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesXiphotheca reflexaEN2024A1a, B1link-icon
FabalesRafnia lanceaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
FabalesRafnia diffusaLC2024B3alink-icon
FabalesMuraltia decipiensEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
FabalesPsoralea filifoliaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
OxalidalesOxalis stictocheilaEN2024A1a, B2, B3alink-icon
LamialesHebenstretia fastigiosaLC2024B2link-icon
LamialesDiascia collinaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
SapindalesMacrostylis cassiopoidesVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
SapindalesDiosma guthrieiNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
SapindalesAgathosma glandulosaEN2024B2link-icon
SapindalesAgathosma glabrataEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
MammaliaMystromys albicaudatusWhite-tailed RatVU2024A1blink-icon
ReptiliaCordylus nigerBlack Girdled LizardLC2024B2link-icon
ReptiliaScelotes bipesSilvery Dwarf Burrowing SkinkLC2024B1, B2link-icon
ReptiliaScelotes gronoviiGronovi's Dwarf Burrowing SkinkNT2024B1, B2link-icon
ReptiliaScelotes montispectusBloubergstrand Dwarf Burrowing SkinkNT2024B1, B2, B3alink-icon
ReptiliaTyphlosaurus caecusSouthern Blind Legless SkinkLC2024B1, B2link-icon
FabalesPsoralea glaucinaCR2024B2, B3alink-icon
OxalidalesOxalis levisCR2024A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
MyrtalesStylapterus fruticulosusEN2024A1a, A1c, B1, B3alink-icon
MalvalesStruthiola myrsinitesLC2024B3alink-icon
MalvalesLachnaea grandifloraVU2024A1b, A1dlink-icon
MalvalesLachnaea capitataVU2024A1b, A1d, B1, B3alink-icon
MalvalesGnidia spicataVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
MalvalesHermannia rugosaVU2024B2link-icon
MalvalesHermannia procumbensEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
MalvalesAnisodontea bifloraVU2024B2link-icon
RosalesCliffortia acockiiCR2024B2link-icon
LamialesPhyllopodium mimetesVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
LamialesPhyllopodium heterophyllumLC2024B1link-icon
OxalidalesOxalis pallensEN2024B2link-icon
MalvalesPasserina ericoidesNT2024B2, B3alink-icon
MalvalesLachnaea unifloraVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
OxalidalesOxalis burtoniaeVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
LamialesMicrodon capitatusEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
LamialesManulea corymbosaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
LamialesManulea augeiEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
LamialesHebenstretia ramosissimaLC2024B2link-icon
SantalalesThesium litoreumCR2024A1e, B3alink-icon
RosalesCliffortia longifoliaVU2024B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesCliffortia hirtaEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
RosalesCliffortia ericifoliaEN2024B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesPhylica harveyiVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesPhylica greyiiEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
OxalidalesOxalis subsessilisVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
OxalidalesOxalis suavisVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesPhylica thunbergianaEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon
RosalesPhylica strigulosaVU2024A1b, B2link-icon
SapindalesMacrostylis villosaEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
RosalesPhylica stenopetalaVU2024A1b, B1, B2link-icon
SapindalesDiosma dichotomaEN2024A1a, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
SapindalesAgathosma thymifoliaVU2024A1b, B1, B2, B3alink-icon
SapindalesAgathosma latipetalaEN2024A1a, B2link-icon
SapindalesAgathosma corymbosaEN2024A1a, B1, B2link-icon

Ecosystems


NameEcosystem RedList categoryAssessment dateGlobal extentSite extent
Hopefield Sand FynbosLeast Concern (LC)2018644.733455.2043848
Atlantis Sand FynbosEndangered (EN)2018338.1948261.2171129
Cape Flats Sand FynbosCritically Endangered (CR)2018102.122142.36469123
Swartland Granite RenosterveldEndangered (EN)2018160.588848.35025679
Saldanha Granite StrandveldCritically Endangered (CR)201879.930844.7979951
Saldanha Flats StrandveldEndangered (EN)2018593.8461240.7668266
Saldanha Limestone StrandveldCritically Endangered (CR)201849.699841.24623959
Cape Flats Dune StrandveldEndangered (EN)2018197.949697.82153195
Piketberg Quartz Succulent ShrublandCritically Endangered (CR)20180.56970.215100001
Langebaan Dune StrandveldEndangered (EN)2018293.199351.07682356

Recommended citation


Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: West Coast Biosphere Reserve. 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 15, 2025.