Namib-Naukluft Park (6709)
Namibia, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phalacrocorax neglectus | Bank Cormorant | LR/nt | 2001 | A1a, A1c, D1a |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax coronatus | Crowned Cormorant | LR/nt | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Sterna balaenarum | Damara Tern | LR/nt | 2001 | A1b, B1, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Eremopterix australis | Black-eared Sparrow-lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvia layardi | Layard's Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Neotis ludwigii | Ludwig's Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Poicephalus rueppellii | Rüppell's Parrot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lanioturdus torquatus | Chatshrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Spheniscus demersus | Jackass Penguin | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eupodotis vigorsii | Karoo Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Haematopus moquini | African Oystercatcher | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Camaroptera fasciolata | Barred Wren-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus nabouroup | Pale-winged Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Achaetops pycnopygius | Rockrunner | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Francolinus hartlaubi | Hartlaub's Francolin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus alario | Black-headed Canary | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ammomanes grayi | Gray's Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cercomela tractrac | Tractrac Chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Namibornis herero | Herero Chat | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cercomela schlegelii | Karoo Chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Certhilauda erythrochlamys | Dune Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eupodotis rueppellii | Rüppell's Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eremalauda starki | Stark's Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Erythropygia paena | Kalahari Scrub-robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Philetairus socius | Sociable Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus dominicanus | Kelp Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eremomela gregalis | Yellow-rumped Eremomela | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus monteiri | Monteiro's Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Euryptila subcinnamomea | Kopje Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Namib-Naukluft Park. 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 12, 2025.