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Namib desert

Country/Territory Namibia
Area 0 km2
Altitude 0 - 0 m
Priority -
Habitat loss -
Knowledge -

General characteristics

This Secondary Area includes part of the Namib desert of southern Namibia (see map, p. 324). It is defined by the range of Dune Lark Certhilauda erythrochlamys, which is found in sand-dunes with low scrub or sparse tufts of grass, and sandy inter-dune flats (Maclean 1984, Keith et al. 1992).

Restricted-range species


Species IUCN Red List category
(Calendulauda erythrochlamys) NR

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas (IBAs)
Country IBA Name IBA Book Code
Namibia Namib-Naukluft Park NA010
Namibia Sperrgebiet NA019

Threat and conservation


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Endemic Bird Area factsheet: Namib desert. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/eba/factsheet/345 on 23/11/2024.