Groot Winterhoek (100988)
South Africa, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Arthroleptella subvoce | Northern Moss Frog | CR | 2024 | A1a, B3a |
| Aves | Chaetops frenatus | Cape Rockjumper | NT | 2024 | 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 |
| Proteales | Leucadendron diemontianum | Visgat Conebush | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Protea rupicola | Krantz Sugarbush | EN | 2024 | B2, B3a |
| Proteales | Sorocephalus scabridus | Tulbagh Clusterhead | CR | 2024 | B2, B3a |
| Papilionoidea | Thestor dicksoni | NT | 2024 | B1 | |
| Asparagales | Hessea monticola | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Asparagales | Geissorhiza confusa | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Thereianthus racemosus | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Thereianthus longicollis | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Ursinia sericea | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Asterales | Ursinia coronopifolia | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Metalasia octoflora | VU | 2024 | B2 | |
| Asterales | Lamprocephalus montanus | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Oscularia comptonii | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Ericales | Erica leucosiphon | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Caryophyllales | Skiatophytum skiatophytoides | VU | 2024 | B3a | |
| Fabales | Indigofera fulcrata | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Lamiales | Pseudoselago quadrangularis | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Lamiales | Pseudoselago humilis | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Rosales | Cliffortia ceresana | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Sapindales | Macrostylis barbigera | LC | 2024 | B1, B3a | |
| Rosales | Phylica stenopetala | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2 | |
| Asterales | Phaneroglossa bolusii | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Malvales | Lachnaea uniflora | VU | 2024 | B3a | |
| Reptilia | Australolacerta australis | Southern Rock Lizard | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Reptilia | Goggia microlepidota | Small-scaled Gecko | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Actinopterygii | Austroglanis barnardi | Barnard's Rock-catfish | EN | 2024 | B2 |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus burgi | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2, B3b | |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus capensis | Berg-Breede River Whitefish | EN | 2024 | A1a, B3b |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus phlegethon | Fiery Redfin | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2, B3b |
| Actinopterygii | Austroglanis gilli | Clanwilliam Rock Catfish | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Actinopterygii | Labeobarbus seeberi | Clanwilliam Yellowfish | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus calidus | Clanwilliam Redfin | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Actinopterygii | Pseudobarbus serra | NT | 2024 | B2 | |
| Asparagales | Geissorhiza tulbaghensis | EN | 2024 | B2 | |
| Asparagales | Sparaxis metelerkampiae | NT | 2024 | B2 | |
| Apiales | Hermas intermedia | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Apiales | Annesorhiza articulata | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 | |
| Asterales | Syncarpha marlothii | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Senecio albifolius | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Metalasia serrulata | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2, B3a | |
| Fabales | Psoralea tenuissima | LC | 2024 | B3a | |
| Rosales | Cliffortia virgata | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Rosales | Phylica alticola | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asparagales | Geissorhiza esterhuyseniae | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Asterales | Lidbeckia pectinata | LC | 2024 | B1, B2, B3a | |
| Rosales | Cliffortia propinqua | LC | 2024 | B2, B3a | |
Ecosystems
| Name | Ecosystem RedList category | Assessment date | Global extent | Site extent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olifants Sandstone Fynbos | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 470.6163 | 169.5251768 |
| Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos | Least Concern (LC) | 2018 | 1052.2521 | 490.3014444 |
| Swartland Alluvium Fynbos | Endangered (EN) | 2018 | 143.6598 | 9.348702636 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Groot Winterhoek. 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.