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Karoo Eremomela Eremomela gregalis (*) M X X X Lesser Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris L X Layard’s Tit-Babbler Sylvia layardi (*) H X X X Orange River White-eye Zosterops pallidus M X X X Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla H X X X Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis M X X Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava L X Karoo Prinia Prinia maculosa (*) M X X X Namaqua Warbler Phragmacia substriata (*) L X Rufous-eared Warbler Malcorus pectoralis M X X Cinnamon-breasted Warbler Euryptila subcinnamomea (*) H X Cape Clapper Lark Mirafra apiata (*) H X X Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota H X X X Fawn-coloured Lark Calendulauda africanoides M X X Red Lark Calendulauda burra Vul * H X X Karoo Lark Calendulauda albescens (*) H X X Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata H X X Karoo Long-billed Lark Certhilauda subcoronata H X Black-eared Sparrowlark Eremopterix australis (*) H X X Grey-backed Sparrowlark Eremopterix verticalis H X X Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea H X X X Stark’s Lark Spizocorys starki M X X Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris L X X Sclater’s Lark Spizocorys sclateri NT (*) M X X Large-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris (*) L X X Short-toed Rock-Thrush Monticola brevipes M X Karoo Thrush Turdus smithi (*) M X X Chat Flycatcher Bradornis infuscatus L X X Spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata NBM L X X X Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra M X X Karoo Scrub-Robin Erythropygia coryphoeus H X X X X Mountain Wheatear Oenanthe monticola H X X X Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata H X X Sickle-winged Chat Cercomela sinuata (*) H X X Karoo Chat Cercomela schlegelii H X X X Tractrac Chat Cercomela tractrac H X X Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris H X X Ant-eating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora H X X Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup M X X X Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens M X X X Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea M X X X Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris I L X 104
Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa L X Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus (*) L X Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fuscus H X X X Scaly-feathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons H X X Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius H X X X Southern Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus H X X Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea M X X X Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix M X X X Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala M X X Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild M X X X Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura L X X X X House Sparrow Passer domesticus I M X Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus H X X X X Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus L X X X African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp L X Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis H X African Rock Pipit Anthus crenatus (*)? M X African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus H X X Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis H X Black-headed Canary Serinus alario (*) H X X X X Black-throated Canary Crithagra atrogularis H X X Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris H X X X White-throated Canary Crithagra albogularis H X X Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani H X X X Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis M X Red Status Status in south Africa (S) Endemism in South Africa (E) T = Threatened BM = breeding migrant Endemism in South Africa (E) (not southern Africa as in NT = Near-Threatened NBM = non-breeding migrant field guides) Vul = Vulnerable V = vagrant * = endemic E = Endangered I = introduced CE = Critically Endangered R = rare (*) = near endemic (i.e. ~70% or more of population in RSA) RE = Regionally Extinct PRB = probable rare breeder B* = breeding endemic § = Refer to footnote RB = rare breeder B(*) = breeding near endemic RV = rare visitor W* = winter endemic Red Status is from The Eskom Red Data Book of Birds of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, Barnes (2001). 105
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A vegetation and vertebrate fauna d
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Some of the rare or beautiful succu
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6.3.3 Field Survey ................
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12.1 Specific mitigation measures .
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Figure 25. The vegetation sensitivi
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Figure 54. An easterly view from Bo
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Vegetation Althou
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designated sensitive areas and excl
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Holdings (SHE, Pty Ltd). The main c
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2. ASSIGNMENT Eco-Agent Ecological
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3. RATIONALE It is widely recognise
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4. SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUD
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Figure 3. Satellite image showing t
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Topography and drainage The topogra
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Figure 6. Close-up satellite image
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6. METHODS Prior to the field visit
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6.1.3 Sensitivity Only High and Low
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• Low probability of occurrence w
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The biodiversity significance of an
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oth by reference to the comprehensi
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6.4. Herpetofauna 6.4.1. Field Surv
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• Armadillo Girdled Lizard (Cordy
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7.2 Description of the plant commun
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Figure 12. Stipagrostis namaquensis
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is low, 70-110 mm per annum, mostly
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Figure 14. Grassland on sandy hummo
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Page 75 and 76: 7.10 References Acocks, J.P.H. 1988
Page 78 and 79: 8. RESULTS: MAMMALS Acocks (1988),
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Page 84 and 85: √ Otocyon megalotis Bat-eared fox
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Page 90 and 91: 9. RESULTS: AVIFAUNA 9.1 General Th
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Page 94 and 95: Figure 36. View north from the sout
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Page 102 and 103: Burchell’s Coucal Centropus burch
Page 106 and 107: 9.4. Threatened and Red-Listed Bird
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Page 110 and 111: Department of Environmental Affairs
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Page 120 and 121: Very few trees occur on the study s
Page 122 and 123: Table 1: Reptile and Amphibian spec
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Page 130 and 131: 11. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
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- >150 papers at national and inter
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Visits to Israel, Italy, Germany, U
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Abridged Curriculum Vitae: Ignatius
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Abridged Curriculum Vitae: Alan Cha
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- 15 contributions in or as books
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Abridged Curriculum Vitae: Jacobus
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