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2 2 No GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 FEBRUARY 2005 No. CONTENTS INHOUD Page No. Gazette No. GOVERNMENT NOnCE Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Department of Government Notice 151 National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004): Draft lists of threatened and protected species issued in terms of section 56 (1)

3 STAATSKOERANT, 18 FEBRUARIE 2005 No.2730B 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 151 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM 18 February 2005 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 (ACT 10 of 2004) I, Marthinu$ Christoffel Johannes van Schalkwyk, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, hereby in terms of section 100 of the Act, publish for public information and comments the following: 1. THE DRAFT LISTS OF THREATENED AND PRo"rEeTED SPECIES ISSUED IN TERMS OF SECTION 56(1} OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODNERSITY ACT, 2004 To ensure that all the relevant stakeholders are consulted and to streamline the consultation process, stakeholders are invited to submit written comments to the department: Please submit all written comments to: The Director-General Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Private Bag X447 PRETORIA 0001 For Attention: Dr Gert Willemse Enquiries should be directed to Dr Gert Willemse Tel. (012) , or specieslisting@deat.gov.za, or fax number (012) Closing date: 22 March 2005 MeJ VAN SCHALKWYK MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM

4 4 No GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 FEBRUARY 2005 DRAFT LISTS OF THREATENED AND PROTECTED SPECIES ISSUED IN TERMS OF SECTION 56(1) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has in terms of section 56(1) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004), developed lists of threatened and protected species as set out in the Schedule. SCHEDULE SCHEDULE A: Threatened Species - Species threatened by one or more restricted activity (ies) as defined in the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 CATEGORY: Critically Endangered Species - Indigenous species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future Scientific Name PISCES Labeo seeberi REPTILIA Dermochelys coriacea Eretmochelys imbricate AVES Grus carunculatus Hirundo atrocaerulea Neoonron oercnooietus Poicephalus robustus MAMMALIA Bunolagus monticularis Chrysospalax villosus FLORA Aloe pillansii Encepha~rlosaemumns Encephalarlos brevifoliolatus Encephalarlos cerinus Encepha/arlos do/omiticus Encephalarlos heenanii Common Name Clanwilliam Sandfish Leatherback Sea Turtle Hawksbill Sea Turtle Wattled Crane Blue Swallow Egyptian Vulture Cape Parrot Riverine Rabbit Rouah-haired Golden Mole False Quiver Tree Cycad Escarpment Cycad WolkberQ Cycad

5 STAATSKOERANT, 18 FEBRUARIE 2005 No Encephalartos hirsutus Encepha/artos inopinus Encepha/artos latifrons Ence/Jhalartos middelburgensis Ence/Jha/artos nubimontanus Enceotielerios woodii 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 INVERTEBRATA Cotoonon ssp - All Species PISCES Anchichoerops natalensis Barbus serra Pristis microdon Pristis zijsron REPTILIA Caretta caretta Chelonia mydas Cordvtus giganteus Le/Jidochelys olivacea Psammobates geometricus AVES Anthro/Joides paradiseus Balearica regulorum E/Jhi/Jpiorhynchus senegalensis Gypaetus barbatus Gyps africanus GyPS coorotiiere«necrosyttes monachus Pelecanus rufescens Scotopel /Jeliia Torqos tracheliotus MAMMALIA Amblysomus robustus Common Name s Natal Wrasse Sawfin Largetooth Sawfish Green Sawfish Loggerhead Turtle Green Turtle Giant Girdled Lizard Olive Ridley Turtle Geometric Tortoise Blue Crane Grey Crowned Crane Saddle-billed Stor1< Bearded Vulture White-backed Vulture Cape Vulture Hooded Vulture Pink-backed Pelican Pel's Fishing Owl Lappet-faced Vulture Robust Golden Mole

6 6 No GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 18 FEBRUARY 2005 Damaliscus lunatus Oiceros bicornis Equuszebra Lvcaon oictus Neamb/vsomus aunmnai Ourebia ourebi Paraxerus palliates Petrodromus tetradactylus FLORA Encephamrlosarenarius Encephalarlos cupidus EncefJhamnoshomdus Encephamrlosmevnblius Encepha/arlos lebomboensis Encephalarlos msinqanus Siphonochilus aethiopicus Warburgia salutaris Newtonia hilderbrandi Tsessebe Black Rhinoceros Mountain Zebra African Wild Doa Gunnina's Golden Mole Oribi Red SQuirrel Four-toed Elephant-shrew Dune Cvcad Eastern Caoe Blue Cvcad Lebombo Cvcad Msinoa cycad Wild ginqer Pepper-bark tree Lebombo wattle 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 INVERTEBRATA Peripatopsis alba PISCES Argyrosomus japonicus Barbus andrewi Carcharodon carcharius ChrvsoblefJhus cnssceoe Cymatoceps nasutus Dichistius capen sis Epinephe/us albomaroinatus Epinephe/us andersoni Labeobarbus capensis Labeobarbus kimber/evensis Lithognathus /ithognathus Myxus carensis Oreochromis placidus Petrus rupestris Common Name White Cave Velvet Worm Duskv Kob Whitefish Great White Shark Daqeraad Black Musselcracker Galjoen White-edaed Rockcod Catface Rockcod Clanwilliam Yellowfish Vaal-Oranoe Laraemouth Yellowfish White Steenbras Freshwater Mullet Black Tilaoia Red Steenbras

7 STAATSKOERANT, 18 FEBRUARIE 2005 No Polysteganus undulosus Serranochromis meridian us AVES Aquila reoex Ardeotis kori Ciconia nigra Circaetus fasciolatus Eupodoascaerulescens Falco fasciinucha Falco naumanni Falco peregrinus Geronticus calvus Neotis ludwigii Polemaetus bellicosus Terathopius ecaudatus Tvto ceoensis MAMMALIA Acinonix jubatus Cercopithecus mitis Chrysospalax treveiyent Cricetomvs aambianus Damaliscus pygargus Dendrohyraz arboreus Hippotragus equinus Manis temminckii Neamblysomus julienee Neotragus moschatus Oiomoos martiensseni Panthera leo Panthera pardus Philantomba monticots FLORA Aloe albida Encephalartos euaene-maraisii Encephalartos ngoyanus Scilla natalensis Zantedeschia jucunda Seventy-four Seabream Lowveld Largemouth Tawny Eagle Kori Bustard Black Stork Southern Banded Snake Eagle Blue Korhaan Taita Falcon Lesser Kestrel Peregrine Falcon Bald Ibis Ludwig's Bustard Martial Eagle Bateleur Grass Owl Cheetah Samango Monkey Giant Golden Mole Giant Rat Blesbok, Bontebok Tree Hyrax Roan Antelope Pangolin Juliana's Golden Mole Suni Large-eared Free-tailed Bat Lion Leopard Blue Duiker Waterberg cycad Blue squill

8 8 No GOVERNMENT GAZETrE. 18 FEBRUARY 2005 SCHEDULE 81: Protected Species - Indigenous species of high conservation value or national importance that require national protection Scientific Name INVERTE8RATA A/aides clarki Ceratogyrus spp - All species Chrysoritis aureus Oromica spp - All species Graphipterus ancora Graphipterus assimilis Graphipterus chaudoiri Graphipterus cordiger Hadogenes spp - All species Ha/iotis midae Harpactira spp - All species /chnestoma spp - All species /scadida soo - All species Jasus lalandii Manticora spp - All species Megacephala asperata Megaeepha/a regalis Nioidius auricu/atus Oonotus adspersus Donotus interioris Donotus rex Donotus sericeus Dpisthacanthus asper Dpisthopthalmus spp - All species Common Name Coega Copper Butterfly Horned Baboon Spiders Heidelberg Copper Butterfly Tiger Beetles Velvet Ground Beetle Velvet Ground Beetle Velvet Ground Beetle Velvet Ground Beetle Lowveld Flat Rock Scorpions Abalone Common Baboon Spiders Fruit Chafer Beetles Leaf Beetles Rock Lobster Monster Ticer Beetles Tiger Beetle Tiger Beetle Stag BeeUe Yellow-legged Tree Scorpion Burrowing Scorpions P/atvchile pallida Tiger Beetle I Prosopocoilus petite/erei Prothyma guttipennis Ticer Beetle Pterinochilus spp - All species Golden Baboon Spiders Trichocephala brincki Fruit Chafer Beetle Xiphodontus anti/ope Xiphodontus spec. nov. AMPHIBIA PyXicepha/us adspersus Pyxieephalus edulis PISCES Brvcinus lateralis Giant Bullfrog African Bullfrog Striped Robber

9 STAATSKOERANT. 18 FEBRUARIE 2005 No Hydrocynus vittatus Latimeria chalumnae Nothobranchius orthonotus Nothobranchius rachovii Varicorhinus nelspruitensis REPTILIA Bitis gabonica MAMMALIA Antidorcas marsupia/is Aonyx ceoensis Atelerix frontalis Canis mesomelas Caracal caracal Ceratotherium simum Connochaetes anou Crocuta crocuta Felis nigripes Hvaena brunnea Hystrix africaeustralis Leptailurus serval Lutre maculicollis Mel/ivora capensis Raphicerus sharpei Redunca arundinum Svtviceore grimmia Tigerfish Coelacanth Spotted Killifish Rainbow Killifish Incomati Chiselmouth Gaboon Adder Springbok Cape Clawless Otter South African Hedqehoq Black-backed Jackal Caracal White Rhinoceros Black Wildebeest Spotted Hyaena Black-footed Cat Brown Hyaena Porcupine Serval Spotted-necked Otter Honey Badger Sharpe's Grvsbok Reedbuck Common Duiker vutoes chama Cape Fox -- FLORA Clivia mirabilis Heroeaoonvtum orocumbens Harpagophytum zeyherii Hoodia qordonii Hoodia currorii Devil's Claw Devil's Claw Ghaap SCHEDULE 82: Other Protected Species - All species listed in the Appendices of CITES

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