Sperrgebiet (6718)
Namibia, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Haematopus moquini | African Oystercatcher | LR/nt | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax capensis | Cape Cormorant | LR/lc | 2001 | A1a, A1c, 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 | Certhilauda curvirostris | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Serinus alario | Black-headed Canary | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Podiceps nigricollis | Black-necked Grebe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cercomela tractrac | Tractrac Chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvia layardi | Layard's Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phragmacia substriata | Namaqua Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Certhilauda erythrochlamys | Dune Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Certhilauda barlowi | Barlow's Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cercomela sinuata | Sicklewing Chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eremalauda starki | Stark's Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ammomanes grayi | Gray's Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Euryptila subcinnamomea | Kopje Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna bergii | Greater Crested Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cercomela schlegelii | Karoo Chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus dominicanus | Kelp Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Neotis ludwigii | Ludwig's Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eupodotis vigorsii | Karoo Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna balaenarum | Damara Tern | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | LR/nt | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Sperrgebiet. 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 16, 2025.