Data Zone
| Country/Territory | Namibia; South Africa |
The red sand semi-desert country of north-west Cape Province in South Africa and southern Namibia is a Secondary Area (see map, p. 324), defined by the range of the threatened Red Lark Certhilauda burra (classified as Vulnerable). This nomadic species is found on well-vegetated sand-dunes or flats with perennial tussock-grasses, of which only 1,400 km2 remain and which are under continuing heavy grazing pressure from domestic livestock (Dean et al. 1991).
| Restricted-range species | IUCN Red List category |
|---|---|
| Red Lark (Calendulauda burra) | VU |
| Country | Admin region | IBA Name | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Northern Cape | Bitterputs Conservation Area | ZA027 |
| South Africa | Northern Cape | Haramoep and Black Mountain Mine | ZA026 |
| South Africa | Northern Cape | Mattheus-Gat Conservation Area | ZA025 |
Stattersfield, A. J., Crosby, M. J., Long, A. J. and Wege, D. C. (1998) Endemic Bird Areas of the World. Priorities for biodiversity conservation. BirdLife Conservation Series 7. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Endemic Bird Area factsheet: Karoo. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/eba/factsheet/346 on 27/12/2024.