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OUR THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS<br />
South Africa has one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the<br />
world – we are a biodiversity super-power! But wetlands, estuaries<br />
and rivers have the highest levels of threat.<br />
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THREAT LEVEL<br />
Critically endangered<br />
Endangered<br />
Vulnerable<br />
Least threatened<br />
PROTECTION<br />
Not protected<br />
Poorly protected<br />
Moderately protected<br />
Well protected<br />
TERRESTRIAL<br />
9<br />
11<br />
19<br />
60<br />
34<br />
30<br />
13<br />
23<br />
RIVERS<br />
26<br />
18<br />
13<br />
43<br />
50<br />
29<br />
7<br />
14<br />
WETLANDS<br />
48<br />
12<br />
5<br />
35<br />
71<br />
6<br />
12<br />
11<br />
ESTUARIES<br />
38<br />
2 2<br />
57<br />
59<br />
4 4<br />
33<br />
44<br />
COASTAL &<br />
INSHORE<br />
OFFSHORE<br />
24<br />
8<br />
24<br />
23<br />
12 7<br />
58<br />
16 14<br />
69<br />
62<br />
8<br />
12<br />
15<br />
4<br />
Source: SANBI National Biodiversity Assessment (2011)
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