Biodiversity (1 - SRK Consulting

P. littledalei Littledale’s whistling rat Burrows Sandy plains
P. cristatus Aardwolf Resident’s records Sandy plains
C. caracal Caracal Resident’s records Broad adaption
F. silvestris African wild cat Resident’s records Broad adaption
S. suricatta Suricate Resident’s records Sandy plains
C. penicillata Yellow mongoose Resident’s records Broad adaption
O. megalotis Bat-eared fox Resident’s records Sandy plains
V. chama Cape fox Resident’s records Sandy plains
C. mesomelas Black-backed jackal Resident’s records Broad adaption
O. gazella Gemsbok Grassy plains
A. marsupialis Springbok Sight records Grassy plains
R. campestris Steenbok Resident’s records Grassy plains
O. oreotragus Klipspringer Resident’s records Rocky terrain
All 22 species are robust and widespread, mostly with the proviso that suitable habitat
and sufficient space to maintain home ranges / territories are available. Given no or lowkey
prosecution all species are capable of maintaining their presences in remote areas
such as the site and surrounding properties. The N14 is obviously a main source of
fatalities – several carcasses of bat-eared foxes road kills The rupiculous habitat
available in the Hoedkop, Windhoek, Skelem and Bobbejaangat mountains are sufficient
to amply provide for species such as dassies, red rock rabbits and klipspringers.
8.3 Red Listed Mammals
All Red Data species listed in Table 1 as Critically Endangered, Rare, Near Threatened
or Data Deficient are discerning species and became endangered as result of the
deterioration of their preferred habitats.
No other Red Data or sensitive species are deemed present on the site, either since the
site is too disturbed, falls outside the distributional ranges of some species, or does not
offer suitable habitat(s).
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