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Possible distribution Species name Common name Red Data Protected Wetland type Habitat Non-floodplain riparian, The species is aquatic and the habitat is limited to Entire catchment Floodplain riparian, Non- large rivers, lakes and swamps, with extensive areas Spotted-necked perennial Pans, Perennial of open water. They never wander far from the Lutra maculicollis Otter NT Y Pans waters edge. Floodplain riparian, Nonfloodplain riparian, Entire catchment Seepage, Non-perennial Have a wide habitat tolerance, the only major Mellivora capensis Honey badger NT Y Pans, Perennial Pans association they are absent from is the dune desert. Their distribution follows the savanna grassland Southern and western Mystromys Non-floodplain riparian, zone and they also occur in the Karoo and the Cape portions of the catchment albicaudata White-tailed Rat En Y Seepage Macchia Zone. Requires sandy soils. Has a wide habitat tolerance. They occur in the Southern Savanna and the South West Arid Zone in open woodland, scrub and grassland. They prefer sandy soil, but will utillise clay soils and hard ground. Entire catchment Floodplain riparian, Non- They tend to avoid rocky areas, as this makes floodplain riparian, digging difficult and prefers heavily utilised grassland Antbear / Seepage, Non-perennial with termites. They depend on the presence of Orycteropus afer Aardvark Y Pans, Perennial Pans formicid ants, including termites, as a food source. Oribi prefer open habitat such as open grassland, floodplains and grassed vleis. They do not occur where there is a dense cover of tall grass species, but prefer short grass with a few patches of tall grass in which to hide while resting. Grazing by cattle opens the vegetation and therefore renders a site Entire catchment Floodplain riparian, suitable for Oribi. They are not found in the arid or Ourebia ourebei Oribi En Y Seepage forested areas. Occurs in a wide variety of habitats including open savanna. They are dependent on the availability of certain Trinervitermes species (termites) on which they depend for food. Occurs in areas with rainfall between 100 and 800mm/annum, but more often in Entire catchment Proteles cristatus Aardwolf Y Seepage areas with rainfall between 100 and 600mm/annum. Raphicerus Floodplain riparian, Entire catchment campestris Steenbok Y Seepage Open grassland, with areas of tall grass Floodplain riparian, Associated with grassland in areas where there is Entire catchment Rhabdomys pumilio Striped mouse Y Seepage good grass cover Suncus Least Dwarf Floodplain riparian, Entire catchment infinitesimus Shrew DD Seepage Termite mounds and forest Reptiles Acontias gracilicauda Slender-tailed Legless Skink Y Wetland Database for UORC - 22 - Non-floodplain riparian, Floodplain riparian, Mesic thicket, grassland, sandy areas Northern portion of the catchment
Species name Common name Cordylus giganteus Homoroselaps dorsalis Wetland Database for UORC - 23 - Red Data Protected Wetland type Seepage Habitat Giant Girdled Lizard or Sungazer Striped Y Seepage Harlequin Snake Y Seepage Prefers grassland Non-floodplain riparian, Floodplain riparian, Seepage, Non-perennial Pans, Perennial Pans Flat or gently sloping Themeda grassland or transitional zones Pelomedusa subrufa Cape Terrapin Y Tetradactylus Breyer's breyeri Longtailed Seps Y Seepage Montane and highveld grassland Amphibians Pyxicephalus a. adspersus Invertebrates Gegenes hottentota Highveld Bullfrog/ Giant Bullfrog NT Y Hottentot Skipper Y Metisela meninx Marsh Sylph V Y Vegetation Aloe ecklonis Aloe Y Boophone disticha Poison Bulb Y Crinum bulbispermum Orange River Lily Y Cyrtanthus tuckii Fire Lily Y Floodplain riparian, Seepage, Non-perennial Pans, Perennial Pans Slow moving and still water, includes temporary pans They occur in a variety of vegetation types including the Grassland, Savanna, Nama Karoo and Thicket biomes. They breed in seasonal, grassy, shallow pans, but can also utilise non-permanent vleis, as well as shallow water next to waterholes and dams. These vleis and dams occur in flat open areas. They prefer sandy substrates, but sometimes inhabits clay soils. Non-floodplain riparian, Floodplain riparian, Seepage, Non-perennial Pans, Perennial Pans Themeda triandra host plant Non-floodplain riparian, Floodplain riparian, Perennial Pans Leersia hexandra host plant Non-perennial Pans, Perennial Pans, Seepage Grassland Non-perennial Pans, Perennial Pans, Seepage Grassland, often rocky areas Floodplain riparian, Nonfloodplain riparian, Nonperennial Pans Near river, streams and seasonal pans Floodplain riparian, Nonfloodplain riparian, Seepage Grassland, wetlands Possible distribution Entire catchment Very rare, distribution not well known Entire catchment Northern portion of the catchment In Gauteng province and the northern portion of the catchment North-western portion of the catchment Entire catchment Eastern portion of the catchment
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Page 11 and 12: Addendums Addendum A - Plant specie
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Figure 11. Portion of the water bod
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Figure 13. Portion of the separated
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Since the field verification site v
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Figure 18. Portion of the final wet
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Upon a request from DWAF the status
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5.8 Functions The functions likely
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5.11 Wetland types The entire catch
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6. DATABASE CONSTRAINTS The greates
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Figure 21. The wetland in the UORC
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8.2 Mapping o Small wetlands (of le
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The attributes in the attribute tab
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10. REFERENCES Abbott Grobicki (Pty
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Goudie, A.S. & Thomas, D.S.G. 1985.
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Merot, P., Squividant, H., Aurousse
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Wilson, R.T. 2003. Animal health an
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Addendum A - Plan species list Wetl
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var. lachnantha Lamiaceae Ajuga oph
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Asteraceae Berkheya onopordifolia B
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Poaceae Chloris pycnothrix Chloroph
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Poaceae Boraginaceae incompletus Cy
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Poaceae Echinochloa cruspavonis * *
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Asteraceae Gamochaeta subfalcata Y
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Sterculiaceae Sterculiaceae Poaceae
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Cyperaceae Kyllinga erecta Kyllinga
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Asteraceae Nidorella anamola Nympho
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Polygonaceae Apiaceae Poaceae Apiac
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Brassicaceae Rorippa nudiuscula * *
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Poaceae Setaria verticillata * Malv
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Asteraceae Ursinia nana * * * Lenti
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Addendum B - Mammal species list We
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Cynictis Yellow Carnivora penicilla
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Addendum C - Bird species list Wetl
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Actitis hypoleucos Actophilornis Co
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Ceryle rudis Nectarinia Pied Kingfi
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Eremopterix verticalis Estrilda ast
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Netta erythrophthalma Numida meleag
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Spizocorys conirostris Pinkbilled L
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Addendum D - Reptile species list W
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Elapidae Naja haje Egyptian cobra X
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Group Species name Common name Pipi
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Addendum F - Fish species list Wetl
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Austroglansis sclateri X X Barbus a
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Phylum Group Species name Common na
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Arachnida Tanycypris obtusa Hydroze
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gibba Daphnia pulex Simocephalus ca
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Ischnura senegalensis Pseuddgrion s
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Micronecta sp. Micronecta piccanin
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Hydraenidae Hydrophilida e Berosus
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MOLLUSCA Simulium adersi Simulium ?
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