Biodiversity (1 - SRK Consulting

9.4. Threatened and Red-Listed Bird Species
Nine species of international and/or national conservation concern (Red Data species,
IUCN/Birdlife International 2011, Barnes 2000), ranging from Near Threatened to
Vulnerable, were considered as possible to occur on site, of which two were recorded
during the survey (Ludwig's Bustard, Red Lark) and a third reported by the landowner
(Kori Bustard). Most of these threatened species fall into a few obvious categories by
habitat preference (Table 3) and their likelihood of occurrence on site (Table 4).
Table 3: List of threatened species that will possibly make use of the habitats on and
around Portion 3 of the farm Zuurwater 62, showing their preferred habitat types. Note
that one species may have more than one habitat preference.
Preferred Habitat Type(s)
Threatened
Species Grassy Red
Bare Rocky mountains
Status
plains sand/dunes washes/pans & gravel
Near
Threatened
Chestnut-banded
Plover
X
Black Harrier X X
Lanner Falcon X X X X
Sclater's Lark
X
Vulnerable Ludwig's Bustard X X X
Kori Bustard X X X
Martial Eagle X X X
Secretarybird X X X
Red Lark X X
TOTALS 9 7 7 6 2
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