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The Clanwilliam redfin occurs in the Cederberg Wilderness Area and the Matjies River Nature Reserve, where it is at least safe from habitat destruction. It is listed as Endangered by the Nature Conservation Ordinance of Western Cape Province. For the time being, it may not be killed or caught.
The Cape kurper (Sandelia capensis) is native to South Africa but does not occur naturally in the Twee River redfin's range; it has been introduced to the Suurvlei River, however. The kurper competes with the redfin for food and probably also eats young S. erubescens. It is the probable cause for the redfin's disappearance from the lower ...
The Clanwilliam redfin ("P." calidus) [4] is another threatened and legally protected species found in the Olifants River; it is more [5] The Clanwilliam yellowfish ( Labeobarbus seeberi ) is another large cyprinid in this basin endemic to the Western Cape region.
The predominant vegetation is Mediterranean fynbos in the wetter south and west, changing to semi desert scrub in the north and east. The endangered Clanwilliam cedar (Widdringtonia wallichii) of the family Cupressaceae and the snow protea (Protea cryophila) of the Proteaceae are endemic to the area, found only in more remote areas high up in the mountains.
An IUCN Red List critically endangered (CR or sometimes CE) species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. [1] As of 2021, of the 120,372 species currently tracked by the IUCN, there are 8,404 species that are considered to be critically ...
The fifth chapter in Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers on Facebook is all about endangered species, as we try to find endangered animals across the world's continents. The first scene took us to ...
Our trek to learn about endangered animals in Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers on Facebook takes us back to Asia in Chapter 5's fourth scene: Endangered Central Asia. This scene presents a mostly ...
America's 11 Most Endangered Places or America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places is a list of places in the United States that the National Trust for Historic Preservation considers the most endangered. It aims to inspire Americans to preserve examples of architectural and cultural heritage that could be "relegated to the dustbins of history ...