No. 2007
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 (ACT 10 of 2004): PUBLICATION OF LISTS OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED, ENDANGERED, VULNERABLE AND PROTECTED SPECIES
By virtue of the powers vested in me under section 56(1) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004), I, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, hereby publish lists of critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable and protected species as set out in the schedule hereunder.
MARTHINUS VAN SCHALKWYK
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM
SCHEDULE
Category: Critically Endangered Species – Indigenous species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future
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Scientific Name | Common Name |
AVES | |
Grus carunculatus | Wattled Crane |
Hirundo atrocaerulea | Blue Swallow |
Neophron percnopterus | Egyptian Vulture |
Poicephalus robustus | Cape Parrot |
MAMMALIA | |
Bunolagus monticularis | Riverine Rabbit |
Chrysospalax villosus | Rough-haired Golden Mole |
Category: Endangered Species – Indigenous species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future, although they are not a critically endangered species | |
Scientific Name | Common Name |
AVES | |
Anthropoides paradiseus | Blue Crane |
Balearica regulorum | Grey Crowned Crane |
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis | Saddle-billed Stork |
Gypaetus barbatus | Bearded Vulture |
Gyps africanus | White-backed Vulture |
Gyps coprotheres | Cape Vulture |
Necrosyrtes monachus | Hooded Vulture |
Pelecanus rufescens | Pink-backed Pelican |
Scotopelia peli | Pel’s Fishing Owl |
Torgos tracheliotus | Lappet-faced Vulture |
MAMMALIA | |
Damaliscus lunatus | Tsessebe |
Diceros bicornis | Black Rhinoceros |
Equus zebra | Mountain Zebra |
Lycaon pictus | African Wild Dog |
Ourebia ourebi | Oribi |
Category: Vulnerable Species – Indigenous species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future, although they are not a critically endangered species or an endangered species | |
Scientific Name | Common Name |
AVES | |
Trigonoceps occipitalis | White-headed Vulture |
Aquila rapax | Tawny Eagle |
Ardeotis kori | Kori Bustard |
Ciconia nigra | Black Stork |
Circaetus fasciolatus | Southern Banded Snake Eagle |
Eupodotis caerulescens | Blue Korhaan |
Falco fasciinucha | Taita Falcon |
Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel |
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon |
Geronticus calvus | Bald Ibis |
Neotis ludwigii | Ludwig’s Bustard |
Polemaetus bellicosus | Martial Eagle |
Terathopius ecaudatus | Bateleur |
Tyto capensis | Grass Owl |
MAMMALIA | |
Acinonyx jubatus | Cheetah |
Cercopithecus mitis | Samango Monkey |
Chrysospalax trevelyani | Giant Golden Mole |
Cricetomys gambianus | Giant Rat |
Damaliscus pygargus pygargus | Bontebok |
Dendrohyrax arboreus | Tree Hyrax |
Hippotragus equinus | Roan Antelope |
Manis temminckii | Pangolin |
Neotragus moschatus | Suni |
Panthera leo | Lion |
Panthera pardus | Leopard |
Philantomba monticola | Blue Duiker |
CATEGORY: Protected Species – Indigenous species of high conservation value or national importance that require national protection | |
Scientific Name | Common Name |
REPTILIA | |
Crocodylus niloticus | Nile crocodile |
Python natalensis | African Rock Python |
AVES | |
Bucorvus leadeateri | Southern Ground-Hornbill |
Circus ranivorus | African Marsh Harrier |
Neotis denhami | Denham’s Bustard |
Spheniscus demersus | Jackass Penguin |
MAMMALIA | |
Aonyx capensis | Cape Clawless Otter |
Atelerix frontalis | South African Hedgehog |
Ceratotherium simum | White Rhinoceros |
Connochaetes gnou | Black Wildebeest |
Crocuta crocuta | Spotted Hyaena |
Felis nigripes | Black-footed Cat |
Parahyaena brunnea | Brown Hyaena |
Leptailurus serval | Serval |
Loxodonta africana | African elephant |
Lutra maculicollis | Spotted-necked Otter |
Mellivora capensis | Honey Badger |
Raphicerus sharpei | Sharpe’s Grysbok |
Redunca arundinum | Reedbuck |
Vulpes chama | Cape Fox |