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South Africa’s biodiversity profile
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Integrated findings
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Ecosystem threat status and protection level
About ecosystem threat status and the RLE
About ecosystem protection level
Species threat status and protection level
Species trends - Red List Index
About species threat status
About species protection level
Pressures on biodiversity
Realm findings
Terrestrial
Ecosystem types
Pressures on biodiversity
Ecosystem threat status
Ecosystem protection level
Intersection of ecosystem threat status and protection level
Species status
Freshwater
Wetland ecosystem types
River ecosystem types
Pressures on freshwater ecosystems
Wetland ecological condition
River ecological condition
Wetland ecosystem threat status
River ecosystem threat status
Wetland ecosystem protection level
River ecosystem protection level
Species status
Estuarine
Ecosystem types
Habitat
Pressures
Ecological condition
Ecosystem threat status
Ecosystem protection level
Intersection of ecosystem threat status and protection level
Marine
Ecosystem types
Pressures
Ecological condition
Ecosystem threat status
Ecosystem protection level
Intersection of ecosystem threat status and protection levels
Species status
Knowledge gaps, priority actions and priority areas
Coast
Ecosystem types
Pressures and ecological condition
Ecosystem threat status
Ecosystem protection level
Intersection of ecosystem threat status and protection level
Species assessments
Priority actions and research
Subantarctic
Species findings
Plants
Mammals
Selected iconic wildlife species
Reptiles
Birds
Seabirds
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Amphibians
Freshwater fishes
South African Freshwater fish species recovery actions
Freshwater crabs
Fairy shrimps (Anostraca)
Dragonflies and damselflies
Sharks, rays and chimaeras
Seabreams (Sparids)
Genetic diversity
Biodiversity biobanks in South Africa
Wildlife forensics in South Africa
DNA barcoding in South Africa
Priority actions and knowledge gaps
Priority actions, responses and interventions
Knowledge gaps and research priorities
Yellow presba
(
Syncordulia gracilis
). This species is rare throughout its range and has not been recorded for many years at several historically occupied sites (e.g. Michell’s Pass). Although it has recovered at some localities following the removal of invasive alien trees (e.g. Franschhoek Pass), it remains Vulnerable. It is currently known from only a few sites, at approximately six locations. (© Michael Samways)
Important
Attention:
The status summary of dragonflies and damselflies (
Odonata
) is under production and will be available from February 2026.
