Maputo Special Reserve (6685)
Mozambique, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actinopterygii | Silhouettea sibayi | Sibayi Goby | EN | 2020 | A1a |
| Lamiales | Sclerochiton apiculatus | VU | 2020 | A1b, B1 | |
| Scarabaeoidea | Scarabaeus bornemizzai | NT | 2020 | B1 | |
| Orthoptera | Amblyphymus adspersus | Maputo Agile Grasshopper | NT | 2020 | B1 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Telophorus quadricolor | Four-coloured Bush-shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Poicephalus cryptoxanthus | Brown-headed Parrot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia veroxii | Mouse-coloured Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Hypargos margaritatus | Pink-throated Twinspot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Zoothera guttata | Spotted Ground-thrush | EN | 2001 | |
| Aves | Circaetus fasciolatus | Southern Banded Snake-eagle | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apalis ruddi | Rudd's Apalis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Batis fratrum | Zululand Batis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis corruscus | Black-bellied Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia neergardi | Neergaard's Sunbird | LR/nt | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Maputo Special 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 18, 2025.