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2. Fynbos
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Dayaram, Anisha, primary, Skowno, Andrew Luke, additional, van der Colff, Dewidine, additional, Monyeki, Maphale Stella, additional, Rebelo, Anthony, additional, von Staden, Lize, additional, and Raimondo, Domitilla Claudia, additional
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- 2022
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3. The South African National Red List of spiders : patterns, threats, and conservation
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Foord, Stefan H., Dippenaar-Schoeman, Anna S., Haddad, Charles R., Lyle, Robin, Lotz, Leon N., Sethusa, Theresa, and Raimondo, Domitilla
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- 2020
4. A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets
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Mair, Louise, Bennun, Leon A., Brooks, Thomas M., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Bolam, Friederike C., Burgess, Neil D., Ekstrom, Jonathan M. M., Milner-Gulland, E. J., Hoffmann, Michael, Ma, Keping, Macfarlane, Nicholas B. W., Raimondo, Domitilla C., Rodrigues, Ana S. L., Shen, Xiaoli, Strassburg, Bernardo B. N., Beatty, Craig R., Gómez-Creutzberg, Carla, Iribarrem, Alvaro, Irmadhiany, Meizani, Lacerda, Eduardo, Mattos, Bianca C., Parakkasi, Karmila, Tognelli, Marcelo F., Bennett, Elizabeth L., Bryan, Catherine, Carbone, Giulia, Chaudhary, Abhishek, Eiselin, Maxime, da Fonseca, Gustavo A. B., Galt, Russell, Geschke, Arne, Glew, Louise, Goedicke, Romie, Green, Jonathan M. H., Gregory, Richard D., Hill, Samantha L. L., Hole, David G., Hughes, Jonathan, Hutton, Jonathan, Keijzer, Marco P. W., Navarro, Laetitia M., Nic Lughadha, Eimear, Plumptre, Andrew J., Puydarrieux, Philippe, Possingham, Hugh P., Rankovic, Aleksandar, Regan, Eugenie C., Rondinini, Carlo, Schneck, Joshua D., Siikamäki, Juha, Sendashonga, Cyriaque, Seutin, Gilles, Sinclair, Sam, Skowno, Andrew L., Soto-Navarro, Carolina A., Stuart, Simon N., Temple, Helen J., Vallier, Antoine, Verones, Francesca, Viana, Leonardo R., Watson, James, Bezeng, Simeon, Böhm, Monika, Burfield, Ian J., Clausnitzer, Viola, Clubbe, Colin, Cox, Neil A., Freyhof, Jörg, Gerber, Leah R., Hilton-Taylor, Craig, Jenkins, Richard, Joolia, Ackbar, Joppa, Lucas N., Koh, Lian Pin, Lacher, Jr, Thomas E., Langhammer, Penny F., Long, Barney, Mallon, David, Pacifici, Michela, Polidoro, Beth A., Pollock, Caroline M., Rivers, Malin C., Roach, Nicolette S., Rodríguez, Jon Paul, Smart, Jane, Young, Bruce E., Hawkins, Frank, and McGowan, Philip J. K.
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- 2021
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5. Lessons from the Conservation Assessment of the South African Megaflora1
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Raimondo, Domitilla C, Von Staden, Lize, Donaldson, John S, and BioStor
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- 2013
6. How the Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (FBIS) is supporting national freshwater fish conservation decisions in South Africa
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Kajee, Mohammed, primary, Henry, Dominic A. W., additional, Dallas, Helen F., additional, Griffiths, Charles L., additional, Pegg, Josephine, additional, Van der Colff, Dewidine, additional, Impson, Dean, additional, Chakona, Albert, additional, Raimondo, Domitilla C., additional, Job, Nancy M., additional, Paxton, Bruce R., additional, Jordaan, Martine S., additional, Bills, Roger, additional, Roux, Francois, additional, Zengeya, Tsungai A., additional, Hoffman, Andre, additional, Rivers-Moore, Nick, additional, and Shelton, Jeremy M., additional
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- 2023
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7. Challenges and solutions to biodiversity conservation in arid lands
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Zhang, Yuanming, primary, Tariq, Akash, additional, Hughes, Alice C., additional, Hong, Deyuan, additional, Wei, Fuwen, additional, Sun, Hang, additional, Sardans, Jordi, additional, Peñuelas, Josep, additional, Perry, Gad, additional, Qiao, Jianfang, additional, Kurban, Alishir, additional, Jia, Xiaoxia, additional, Raimondo, Domitilla, additional, Pan, Borong, additional, Yang, Weikang, additional, Zhang, Daoyuan, additional, Li, Wenjun, additional, Ahmed, Zeeshan, additional, Beierkuhnlein, Carl, additional, Lazkov, Georgy, additional, Toderich, Kristina, additional, Karryeva, Shirin, additional, Dehkonov, Davron, additional, Hisoriev, Hikmat, additional, Dimeyeva, Liliya, additional, Milko, Dmitry, additional, Soule, Ahmedou, additional, Suska-Malawska, Malgozhata, additional, Saparmuradov, Jumamurat, additional, Bekzod, Alilov, additional, Allin, Paul, additional, Dieye, Sidy, additional, Cissse, Birane, additional, Whibesilassie, Wondmagegne, additional, and Ma, Keping, additional
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- 2023
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8. Outcomes of the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA)
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Mecenero, Silvia, Edge, David A., Staude, Hermann S., Coetzer, Bennie H., Coetzer, André J., Raimondo, Domitilla C., Williams, Mark C., Armstrong, Adrian J., Ball, Jonathan B., Bode, Justin D., Cockburn, Kevin N.A., Dobson, Chris M., Dobson, Jeremy C.H., Henning, Graham A., Morton, Andrew S., Pringle, Ernest L., Rautenbach, Fanie, Selb, Harald E.T., Van Der Colff, Dewidine, and Woodhall, Steve E.
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Red List, conservation, assessment, butterfly, moth, Lepidoptera, threats, red list index - Abstract
The Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA) was a collaborative venture between the Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa (LepSoc Africa), the Brenton Blue Trust (BBT) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), and formed part of the National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA). SALCA was founded on the importance of Lepidoptera both ecologically and as biodiversity indicators and the proven expertise of the participants during the Southern African Butterfly Conservation Assessment (SABCA). The main outcomes of the SALCA project are presented and discussed here.The SALCA tool, a custom-designed interactive distribution database, enabled high quality data to be derived so that accurate conservation assessments could be produced in accordance with IUCN methodology. The Red Lists of SALCA and SABCA facilitated the first opportunity to calculate the Red List Index (RLI) for South African butterflies during the period from 2012–2018. Other metrics required for the NBA included protection level and threats analyses. A further outcome was the critical habitat mapping for butterflies, which formed part of a screening tool implemented by SANBI, to ensure that land use changes did not cause any further loss of butterfly biodiversity.A comprehensive distribution database was developed for South African moths, enabling data to be analysed so that moth species potentially threatened could be short-listed for further investigation.Geographical hotspots and ecosystems (vegetation types) containing butterflies of conservation concern are highlighted. The societal, economic and human wellbeing benefits of conserving Lepidoptera are identified. Responses by LepSoc Africa to the increasing pressures on South African Lepidoptera biodiversity, are also reported on and discussed. The significant outcomes of SABCA and SALCA are benchmarked against a well-known European butterfly atlasing and conservation assessment project.The 165 SALCA Red Lists and conservation assessments are presented at the end of this publication.
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- 2022
9. Using Red List Indices to monitor extinction risk at national scales
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Raimondo, Domitilla, primary, Young, Bruce E., additional, Brooks, Thomas M., additional, Cardoso, Pedro, additional, van der Colff, Dewidine, additional, de Souza Dias, Braulio Ferreira, additional, Vercillo, Ugo, additional, de Souza, Estevão, additional, Juslén, Aino, additional, Hyvarinen, Esko, additional, von Staden, Lize, additional, Tolley, Krystal, additional, and McGowan, Philip J.K., additional
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- 2022
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10. Quantifying and mapping species threat abatement opportunities to support national target setting
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Mair, Louise, primary, Amorim, Eduardo, additional, Bicalho, Monira, additional, Brooks, Thomas M., additional, Calfo, Vincente, additional, de T. Capellão, Renata, additional, Clubbe, Colin, additional, Evju, Marianne, additional, Fernandez, Eduardo P., additional, Ferreira, Gláucia C., additional, Hawkins, Frank, additional, Jiménez, Randall R., additional, Jordão, Lucas S. B., additional, Kyrkjeeide, Magni Olsen, additional, Macfarlane, Nicholas B. W., additional, Mattos, Bianca C., additional, de Melo, Pablo H. A., additional, Monteiro, Lara M., additional, Nic Lughadha, Eimear, additional, Pougy, Nina, additional, Raimondo, Domitilla C., additional, Setsaas, Trine Hay, additional, Shen, Xiaoli, additional, de Siqueira, Marinez Ferreira, additional, Strassburg, Bernardo B. N., additional, and McGowan, Philip J. K., additional
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- 2022
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11. Addressing the Biodiversity Paradox: Mismatch between the Co-Occurrence of Biological Diversity and the Human, Financial and Institutional Resources to Address Its Decline
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Rodríguez, Jon Paul, primary, Sucre, Bibiana, additional, Mileham, Kira, additional, Sánchez-Mercado, Ada, additional, De Andrade, Nahomy, additional, Bezeng, Simeon Bezeng, additional, Croukamp, Carmel, additional, Falcato, João, additional, García-Borboroglu, Pablo, additional, González, Susana, additional, González-Ciccia, Paula, additional, González-Maya, José F., additional, Kemp, Lucy, additional, Kusrini, Mirza D., additional, Lopez-Gallego, Cristina, additional, Luz, Sonja, additional, Menon, Vivek, additional, Moehlman, Patricia D., additional, Raimondo, Domitilla C., additional, Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio, additional, Street, William, additional, Vincent, Amanda, additional, and Xie, Yan, additional
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- 2022
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12. Over half of threatened species require targeted recovery actions to avert human‐induced extinction
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Bolam, Friederike C, primary, Ahumada, Jorge, additional, Akçakaya, H Reşit, additional, Brooks, Thomas M, additional, Elliott, Wendy, additional, Hoban, Sean, additional, Mair, Louise, additional, Mallon, David, additional, McGowan, Philip JK, additional, Raimondo, Domitilla, additional, Rodríguez, Jon Paul, additional, Roe, Dilys, additional, Seddon, Mary B, additional, Shen, Xiaoli, additional, Stuart, Simon N, additional, Watson, James EM, additional, and Butchart, Stuart HM, additional
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- 2022
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13. LESSONS FROM THE CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MEGAFLORA
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Raimondo, Domitilla C., von Staden, Lize, and Donaldson, John S.
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- 2013
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14. SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION FOR CAPACITY BUILDING
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Raimondo, Domitilla, de Moraes, Miguel d'Ávila, and Martinelli, Gustavo
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- 2013
15. Conservation Assessments: Lycaenidae: Orachrysops - Tuxentius
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Mecenero, Silvia, Edge, David A., Staude, Hermann S., Coetzer, Bennie H., J. Coetzer, André J., Raimondo, Domitilla C., Williams, Mark C., Armstrong, Adrian J., Ball, Jonathan B., Bode, Justin D., Cockburn, Kevin N.A., Dobson, Chris M., Dobson, Jeremy C.H., Henning, Graham A., Morton, Andrew S., Pringle, Ernest L., Rautenbach, Fanie, Selb, Harald E.T., Van Der Colff, Dewidine, and Woodhall, Steve E.
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Issue consists of one article divided into downloadable PDFs. This section contains the conservation assessments and Red Listings (all global) of the taxa assessed during the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA) project, ordered alphabetically by family and then by genus, species and subspecies. Details of the methods used can be found in the main article, with each assessment set out as follows: Taxon scientific name followed by the describer of the taxon and the date. English and Afrikaans common names. Name of the assessor/ taxon author. Red Listing with relevant categories and criteria, as per the IUCN Red Listing protocol (IUCN, 2017). For those Least Concern taxa which are rare, their rarity category is also given. Also indicated are those taxa endemic to the South Africa. Taxon images are arranged with males above and females below (upper side and underside). Specimen label data and photo credits are tabulated on pages 155–160. Seasonality table: This table shows the months of occurrence of the taxon, starting August and ending July. Each month is divided into quarters. Quarters for which there are Accepted records are highlighted in grey. Distribution map: The map’s extent is for South Africa. Data points are displayed for Accepted and Locally Extinct records. The following key is used for each data point: Red List category Symbol EX (also if a taxon is locally extinct) Black CR‒PE Dark purple CR Red EN Orange VU Yellow NT Mustard DD Lilac LC (rare categories) Blue LC Green Type locality: As originally stated by the describer. Taxonomy: Highlighting any relevant taxonomic issues. Distribution: A description of the taxon’s distribution. Habitat: A description of the taxon’s habitat. Vegetation types: The vegetation types where the taxon is found, based on the 2018 vegetation map (SANBI, 2018), for records flagged as both Accepted and Locally Extinct. For those sites where the taxon is locally extinct, the vegetation types are given in parentheses. Assessment rationale: The assessment rationale provides information which justifies the Red Listing and related categories and criteria. Change in status from the Southern African Butterfly Conservation Assessment (SABCA): For those taxa where the Red Listing changed from the previous SABCA assessment of 2012 (Mecenero et al., 2013), an evaluation is given of whether or not the change in status is genuine or non-genuine. Threats: A description of any threats relevant to the taxon. Conservation measures and research required: Any conservation measures or research required are mentioned here, where relevant. Relevant literature: Taxon-specific references published since SABCA are listed in this field, where applicable. The key references listed below were perused for all assessments. An example of citing a specific conservation assessment: “Woodhall, S.E. 2020. Abantis bicolor. pp. 34–35 In: Mecenero et al. 2020. Outcomes of the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA). Metamorphosis 31(4): 1–160”. Abbreviations: AOO: Area of occupancy CR: Critically Endangered CR–PE: Critically Endangered – Possibly Extinct DD: Data Deficient EN: Endangered EOO: Extent of occurrence EX: Extinct LC: Least Concern NT: Near Threatened VU: Vulnerable RELEVANT LITERATURE The relevant literature listed below applies to all the conservation assessments. Literature applying only to specific taxa is given after each conservation assessment. HENNING, G.A., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & BALL, J.B. (eds) 2009. South African Red Data Book: butterflies. SANBI Biodiversity Series Pretoria, South African National Biodiversity Institute. 13: 1–158. IUCN. 2017. Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 13. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Subcommittee. Download from:http://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/RedListGuidelines.pdf MECENERO, S., BALL, J.B., EDGE, D.A., HAMER, M.L., HENNING, G.A., KRÜGER, M., PRINGLE, E.L., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & WILLIAMS, M.C. 2013. Conservation Assessment of Butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland: Red List and Atlas. Saftronics (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg & Animal Demography Unit, Cape Town. PRINGLE, E.L., HENNING, G.A. & BALL, J.B. (eds) 1994. Pennington's Butterflies of southern Africa. 2nd Edition. Cape Town, Struik-Winchester. 1–800, 210 pls. SANBI. 2018 Beta Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland (Shapefile) [vector geospatial dataset] 2018. https://bgis.sanbi.org/SpatialDataset/Detail/669 (Accessed on 28 June 2020). WILLIAMS, M.C. 2019. Afrotropical Butterflies Encyclopaedia.http://www.metamorphosis.org.za/?p=articles&s=atb WOODHALL, S.E. 2020. Field guide to butterflies of South Africa (2nd Edn). Penguin Books South Africa.
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- 2022
16. Conservation Assessments: Lycaenidae: Erikssonia - Lepidochrysops
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Mecenero, Silvia, Edge, David A., Staude, Hermann S., Coetzer, Bennie H., Coetzer, André J., Raimondo, Domitilla C., Williams, Mark C., Armstrong, Adrian J., Ball, Jonathan B., Bode, Justin D., Cockburn, Kevin N.A., Dobson, Chris M., Dobson, Jeremy C.H., Henning, Graham A., Morton, Andrew S., Pringle, Ernest L., Rautenbach, Fanie, Selb, Harald E.T., Van Der Colff, Dewidine, and Woodhal, Steve E.
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Issue consists of one article divided into downloadable PDFs. This section contains the conservation assessments and Red Listings (all global) of the taxa assessed during the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA) project, ordered alphabetically by family and then by genus, species and subspecies. Details of the methods used can be found in the main article, with each assessment set out as follows: Taxon scientific name followed by the describer of the taxon and the date. English and Afrikaans common names. Name of the assessor/ taxon author. Red Listing with relevant categories and criteria, as per the IUCN Red Listing protocol (IUCN, 2017). For those Least Concern taxa which are rare, their rarity category is also given. Also indicated are those taxa endemic to the South Africa. Taxon images are arranged with males above and females below (upper side and underside). Specimen label data and photo credits are tabulated on pages 155–160. Seasonality table: This table shows the months of occurrence of the taxon, starting August and ending July. Each month is divided into quarters. Quarters for which there are Accepted records are highlighted in grey. Distribution map: The map’s extent is for South Africa. Data points are displayed for Accepted and Locally Extinct records. The following key is used for each data point: Red List category Symbol EX (also if a taxon is locally extinct) Black CR‒PE Dark purple CR Red EN Orange VU Yellow NT Mustard DD Lilac LC (rare categories) Blue LC Green Type locality: As originally stated by the describer. Taxonomy: Highlighting any relevant taxonomic issues. Distribution: A description of the taxon’s distribution. Habitat: A description of the taxon’s habitat. Vegetation types: The vegetation types where the taxon is found, based on the 2018 vegetation map (SANBI, 2018), for records flagged as both Accepted and Locally Extinct. For those sites where the taxon is locally extinct, the vegetation types are given in parentheses. Assessment rationale: The assessment rationale provides information which justifies the Red Listing and related categories and criteria. Change in status from the Southern African Butterfly Conservation Assessment (SABCA): For those taxa where the Red Listing changed from the previous SABCA assessment of 2012 (Mecenero et al., 2013), an evaluation is given of whether or not the change in status is genuine or non-genuine. Threats: A description of any threats relevant to the taxon. Conservation measures and research required: Any conservation measures or research required are mentioned here, where relevant. Relevant literature: Taxon-specific references published since SABCA are listed in this field, where applicable. The key references listed below were perused for all assessments. An example of citing a specific conservation assessment: “Woodhall, S.E. 2020. Abantis bicolor. pp. 34–35 In: Mecenero et al. 2020. Outcomes of the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA). Metamorphosis 31(4): 1–160”. Abbreviations: AOO: Area of occupancy CR: Critically Endangered CR–PE: Critically Endangered – Possibly Extinct DD: Data Deficient EN: Endangered EOO: Extent of occurrence EX: Extinct LC: Least Concern NT: Near Threatened VU: Vulnerable RELEVANT LITERATURE The relevant literature listed below applies to all the conservation assessments. Literature applying only to specific taxa is given after each conservation assessment. HENNING, G.A., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & BALL, J.B. (eds) 2009. South African Red Data Book: butterflies. SANBI Biodiversity Series Pretoria, South African National Biodiversity Institute. 13: 1–158. IUCN. 2017. Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 13. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Subcommittee. Download from:http://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/RedListGuidelines.pdf MECENERO, S., BALL, J.B., EDGE, D.A., HAMER, M.L., HENNING, G.A., KRÜGER, M., PRINGLE, E.L., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & WILLIAMS, M.C. 2013. Conservation Assessment of Butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland: Red List and Atlas. Saftronics (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg & Animal Demography Unit, Cape Town. PRINGLE, E.L., HENNING, G.A. & BALL, J.B. (eds) 1994. Pennington's Butterflies of southern Africa. 2nd Edition. Cape Town, Struik-Winchester. 1–800, 210 pls. SANBI. 2018 Beta Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland (Shapefile) [vector geospatial dataset] 2018. https://bgis.sanbi.org/SpatialDataset/Detail/669 (Accessed on 28 June 2020). WILLIAMS, M.C. 2019. Afrotropical Butterflies Encyclopaedia.http://www.metamorphosis.org.za/?p=articles&s=atb WOODHALL, S.E. 2020. Field guide to butterflies of South Africa (2nd Edn). Penguin Books South Africa.
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- 2022
17. Conservation Assessments: Lycaenidae: Chrysoritis - Durbaniella
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Mecenero, Silvia, Edge, David A., Staude, Hermann S., Coetzer, Bennie H., Coetzer, André J., Raimondo, Domitilla C., Williams, Mark C., Armstrong, Adrian J., Ball, Jonathan B., Bode, Justin D., Cockburn, Kevin N.A., Dobson, Chris M., Dobson, Jeremy C.H., Henning, Graham A., Morton, Andrew S., Pringle, Ernest L., Rautenbach, Fanie, Selb, Harald E.T., Van Der Colff, Dewidine, and Woodhall, Steve E.
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Issue consists of one article divided into downloadable PDFs. This section contains the conservation assessments and Red Listings (all global) of the taxa assessed during the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA) project, ordered alphabetically by family and then by genus, species and subspecies. Details of the methods used can be found in the main article, with each assessment set out as follows: Taxon scientific name followed by the describer of the taxon and the date. English and Afrikaans common names. Name of the assessor/ taxon author. Red Listing with relevant categories and criteria, as per the IUCN Red Listing protocol (IUCN, 2017). For those Least Concern taxa which are rare, their rarity category is also given. Also indicated are those taxa endemic to the South Africa. Taxon images are arranged with males above and females below (upper side and underside). Specimen label data and photo credits are tabulated on pages 155–160. Seasonality table: This table shows the months of occurrence of the taxon, starting August and ending July. Each month is divided into quarters. Quarters for which there are Accepted records are highlighted in grey. Distribution map: The map’s extent is for South Africa. Data points are displayed for Accepted and Locally Extinct records. The following key is used for each data point: Red List category Symbol EX (also if a taxon is locally extinct) Black CR‒PE Dark purple CR Red EN Orange VU Yellow NT Mustard DD Lilac LC (rare categories) Blue LC Green Type locality: As originally stated by the describer. Taxonomy: Highlighting any relevant taxonomic issues. Distribution: A description of the taxon’s distribution. Habitat: A description of the taxon’s habitat. Vegetation types: The vegetation types where the taxon is found, based on the 2018 vegetation map (SANBI, 2018), for records flagged as both Accepted and Locally Extinct. For those sites where the taxon is locally extinct, the vegetation types are given in parentheses. Assessment rationale: The assessment rationale provides information which justifies the Red Listing and related categories and criteria. Change in status from the Southern African Butterfly Conservation Assessment (SABCA): For those taxa where the Red Listing changed from the previous SABCA assessment of 2012 (Mecenero et al., 2013), an evaluation is given of whether or not the change in status is genuine or non-genuine. Threats: A description of any threats relevant to the taxon. Conservation measures and research required: Any conservation measures or research required are mentioned here, where relevant. Relevant literature: Taxon-specific references published since SABCA are listed in this field, where applicable. The key references listed below were perused for all assessments. An example of citing a specific conservation assessment: “Woodhall, S.E. 2020. Abantis bicolor. pp. 34–35 In: Mecenero et al. 2020. Outcomes of the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA). Metamorphosis 31(4): 1–160”. Abbreviations: AOO: Area of occupancy CR: Critically Endangered CR–PE: Critically Endangered – Possibly Extinct DD: Data Deficient EN: Endangered EOO: Extent of occurrence EX: Extinct LC: Least Concern NT: Near Threatened VU: Vulnerable RELEVANT LITERATURE The relevant literature listed below applies to all the conservation assessments. Literature applying only to specific taxa is given after each conservation assessment. HENNING, G.A., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & BALL, J.B. (eds) 2009. South African Red Data Book: butterflies. SANBI Biodiversity Series Pretoria, South African National Biodiversity Institute. 13: 1–158. IUCN. 2017. Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 13. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Subcommittee. Download from:http://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/RedListGuidelines.pdf MECENERO, S., BALL, J.B., EDGE, D.A., HAMER, M.L., HENNING, G.A., KRÜGER, M., PRINGLE, E.L., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & WILLIAMS, M.C. 2013. Conservation Assessment of Butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland: Red List and Atlas. Saftronics (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg & Animal Demography Unit, Cape Town. PRINGLE, E.L., HENNING, G.A. & BALL, J.B. (eds) 1994. Pennington's Butterflies of southern Africa. 2nd Edition. Cape Town, Struik-Winchester. 1–800, 210 pls. SANBI. 2018 Beta Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland (Shapefile) [vector geospatial dataset] 2018. https://bgis.sanbi.org/SpatialDataset/Detail/669 (Accessed on 28 June 2020). WILLIAMS, M.C. 2019. Afrotropical Butterflies Encyclopaedia.http://www.metamorphosis.org.za/?p=articles&s=atb WOODHALL, S.E. 2020. Field guide to butterflies of South Africa (2nd Edn). Penguin Books South Africa.
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- 2022
18. Conservation Assessments: Nymphalidae; Papilionidae; Pieridae
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Mecenero, Silvia, Edge, David A., Staude, Hermann S., Coetzer, Bennie H., Coetzer, André J., Raimondo, Domitilla C., Williams, Mark C., Armstrong, Adrian J., Ball, Jonathan B., Bode, Justin D., Cockburn, Kevin N.A., Dobson, Chris M., Dobson, Jeremy C.H., Henning, Graham A., Morton, Andrew S., Pringle, Ernest L., Rautenbach, Fanie, Selb, Harald E.T., Van Der Colff, Dewidine, and Woodhall, Steve E.
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Issue consists of one article divided into downloadable PDFs. This section contains the conservation assessments and Red Listings (all global) of the taxa assessed during the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA) project, ordered alphabetically by family and then by genus, species and subspecies. Details of the methods used can be found in the main article, with each assessment set out as follows: Taxon scientific name followed by the describer of the taxon and the date. English and Afrikaans common names. Name of the assessor/ taxon author. Red Listing with relevant categories and criteria, as per the IUCN Red Listing protocol (IUCN, 2017). For those Least Concern taxa which are rare, their rarity category is also given. Also indicated are those taxa endemic to the South Africa. Taxon images are arranged with males above and females below (upper side and underside). Specimen label data and photo credits are tabulated on pages 155–160. Seasonality table: This table shows the months of occurrence of the taxon, starting August and ending July. Each month is divided into quarters. Quarters for which there are Accepted records are highlighted in grey. Distribution map: The map’s extent is for South Africa. Data points are displayed for Accepted and Locally Extinct records. The following key is used for each data point: Red List category Symbol EX (also if a taxon is locally extinct) Black CR‒PE Dark purple CR Red EN Orange VU Yellow NT Mustard DD Lilac LC (rare categories) Blue LC Green Type locality: As originally stated by the describer. Taxonomy: Highlighting any relevant taxonomic issues. Distribution: A description of the taxon’s distribution. Habitat: A description of the taxon’s habitat. Vegetation types: The vegetation types where the taxon is found, based on the 2018 vegetation map (SANBI, 2018), for records flagged as both Accepted and Locally Extinct. For those sites where the taxon is locally extinct, the vegetation types are given in parentheses. Assessment rationale: The assessment rationale provides information which justifies the Red Listing and related categories and criteria. Change in status from the Southern African Butterfly Conservation Assessment (SABCA): For those taxa where the Red Listing changed from the previous SABCA assessment of 2012 (Mecenero et al., 2013), an evaluation is given of whether or not the change in status is genuine or non-genuine. Threats: A description of any threats relevant to the taxon. Conservation measures and research required: Any conservation measures or research required are mentioned here, where relevant. Relevant literature: Taxon-specific references published since SABCA are listed in this field, where applicable. The key references listed below were perused for all assessments. An example of citing a specific conservation assessment: “Woodhall, S.E. 2020. Abantis bicolor. pp. 34–35 In: Mecenero et al. 2020. Outcomes of the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA). Metamorphosis 31(4): 1–160”. Abbreviations: AOO: Area of occupancy CR: Critically Endangered CR–PE: Critically Endangered – Possibly Extinct DD: Data Deficient EN: Endangered EOO: Extent of occurrence EX: Extinct LC: Least Concern NT: Near Threatened VU: Vulnerable RELEVANT LITERATURE The relevant literature listed below applies to all the conservation assessments. Literature applying only to specific taxa is given after each conservation assessment. HENNING, G.A., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & BALL, J.B. (eds) 2009. South African Red Data Book: butterflies. SANBI Biodiversity Series Pretoria, South African National Biodiversity Institute. 13: 1–158. IUCN. 2017. Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 13. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Subcommittee. Download from:http://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/RedListGuidelines.pdf MECENERO, S., BALL, J.B., EDGE, D.A., HAMER, M.L., HENNING, G.A., KRÜGER, M., PRINGLE, E.L., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & WILLIAMS, M.C. 2013. Conservation Assessment of Butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland: Red List and Atlas. Saftronics (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg & Animal Demography Unit, Cape Town. PRINGLE, E.L., HENNING, G.A. & BALL, J.B. (eds) 1994. Pennington's Butterflies of southern Africa. 2nd Edition. Cape Town, Struik-Winchester. 1–800, 210 pls. SANBI. 2018 Beta Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland (Shapefile) [vector geospatial dataset] 2018. https://bgis.sanbi.org/SpatialDataset/Detail/669 (Accessed on 28 June 2020). WILLIAMS, M.C. 2019. Afrotropical Butterflies Encyclopaedia.http://www.metamorphosis.org.za/?p=articles&s=atb WOODHALL, S.E. 2020. Field guide to butterflies of South Africa (2nd Edn). Penguin Books South Africa.
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19. Conservation Assessments: Hesperiidae; Lycaenidae: Alaena - Capys
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Mecenero, Silvia, Edge, David A., Staude, Hermann S., Coetzer, Bennie H., Coetzer, André J., Raimondo, Domitilla C., Williams, Mark C., Armstrong, Adrian J., Ball, Jonathan B., Bode, Justin D., Cockburn, Kevin N.A., Dobson, Chris M., Dobson, Jeremy C.H., Henning, Graham A., Morton, Andrew S., Pringle, Ernest L., Rautenbach, Fanie, Selb, Harald E.T., Van Der Colff, Dewidine, and Woodhall, Steve E.
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Issue consists of one article divided into downloadable PDFs. This section contains the conservation assessments and Red Listings (all global) of the taxa assessed during the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA) project, ordered alphabetically by family and then by genus, species and subspecies. Details of the methods used can be found in the main article, with each assessment set out as follows: Taxon scientific name followed by the describer of the taxon and the date. English and Afrikaans common names. Name of the assessor/ taxon author. Red Listing with relevant categories and criteria, as per the IUCN Red Listing protocol (IUCN, 2017). For those Least Concern taxa which are rare, their rarity category is also given. Also indicated are those taxa endemic to the South Africa. Taxon images are arranged with males above and females below (upper side and underside). Specimen label data and photo credits are tabulated on pages 155–160. Seasonality table: This table shows the months of occurrence of the taxon, starting August and ending July. Each month is divided into quarters. Quarters for which there are Accepted records are highlighted in grey. Distribution map: The map’s extent is for South Africa. Data points are displayed for Accepted and Locally Extinct records. The following key is used for each data point: Red List category Symbol EX (also if a taxon is locally extinct) Black CR‒PE Dark purple CR Red EN Orange VU Yellow NT Mustard DD Lilac LC (rare categories) Blue LC Green Type locality: As originally stated by the describer. Taxonomy: Highlighting any relevant taxonomic issues. Distribution: A description of the taxon’s distribution. Habitat: A description of the taxon’s habitat. Vegetation types: The vegetation types where the taxon is found, based on the 2018 vegetation map (SANBI, 2018), for records flagged as both Accepted and Locally Extinct. For those sites where the taxon is locally extinct, the vegetation types are given in parentheses. Assessment rationale: The assessment rationale provides information which justifies the Red Listing and related categories and criteria. Change in status from the Southern African Butterfly Conservation Assessment (SABCA): For those taxa where the Red Listing changed from the previous SABCA assessment of 2012 (Mecenero et al., 2013), an evaluation is given of whether or not the change in status is genuine or non-genuine. Threats: A description of any threats relevant to the taxon. Conservation measures and research required: Any conservation measures or research required are mentioned here, where relevant. Relevant literature: Taxon-specific references published since SABCA are listed in this field, where applicable. The key references listed below were perused for all assessments. An example of citing a specific conservation assessment: “Woodhall, S.E. 2020. Abantis bicolor. pp. 34–35 In: Mecenero et al. 2020. Outcomes of the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA). Metamorphosis 31(4): 1–160”. Abbreviations: AOO: Area of occupancy CR: Critically Endangered CR–PE: Critically Endangered – Possibly Extinct DD: Data Deficient EN: Endangered EOO: Extent of occurrence EX: Extinct LC: Least Concern NT: Near Threatened VU: Vulnerable RELEVANT LITERATURE The relevant literature listed below applies to all the conservation assessments. Literature applying only to specific taxa is given after each conservation assessment. HENNING, G.A., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & BALL, J.B. (eds) 2009. South African Red Data Book: butterflies. SANBI Biodiversity Series Pretoria, South African National Biodiversity Institute. 13: 1–158. IUCN. 2017. Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 13. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Subcommittee. Download from:http://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/RedListGuidelines.pdf MECENERO, S., BALL, J.B., EDGE, D.A., HAMER, M.L., HENNING, G.A., KRÜGER, M., PRINGLE, E.L., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & WILLIAMS, M.C. 2013. Conservation Assessment of Butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland: Red List and Atlas. Saftronics (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg & Animal Demography Unit, Cape Town. PRINGLE, E.L., HENNING, G.A. & BALL, J.B. (eds) 1994. Pennington's Butterflies of southern Africa. 2nd Edition. Cape Town, Struik-Winchester. 1–800, 210 pls. SANBI. 2018 Beta Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland (Shapefile) [vector geospatial dataset] 2018. https://bgis.sanbi.org/SpatialDataset/Detail/669 (Accessed on 28 June 2020). WILLIAMS, M.C. 2019. Afrotropical Butterflies Encyclopaedia.http://www.metamorphosis.org.za/?p=articles&s=atb WOODHALL, S.E. 2020. Field guide to butterflies of South Africa (2nd Edn). Penguin Books South Africa.
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20. Over half of threatened species require targeted recovery actions to avert human‐induced extinction.
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Bolam, Friederike C, Ahumada, Jorge, Akçakaya, H Reşit, Brooks, Thomas M, Elliott, Wendy, Hoban, Sean, Mair, Louise, Mallon, David, McGowan, Philip JK, Raimondo, Domitilla, Rodríguez, Jon Paul, Roe, Dilys, Seddon, Mary B, Shen, Xiaoli, Stuart, Simon N, Watson, James EM, and Butchart, Stuart HM
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ENDANGERED species ,BIODIVERSITY ,BIOLOGICAL extinction - Abstract
Averting human‐induced extinctions will require strong policy commitments that comprehensively address threats to species. A new Global Biodiversity Framework is currently being negotiated by the world's governments through the Convention on Biological Diversity. Here we explored how the suggested targets in this framework could contribute to reducing threats to threatened vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants, and assessed the importance of a proposed target to implement recovery actions for threatened species. Although many of the targets benefit species, we found that extinction risk for over half (57%) of threatened species would not be reduced sufficiently without a target promoting recovery actions, including ex situ conservation, reintroductions, and other species‐specific interventions. A median of 54 threatened species per country require such actions, and most countries of the world hold such species. Preventing future human‐induced extinctions requires policy commitments to implement targeted recovery actions for threatened species in addition to broader efforts to mitigate threats, underpinned by transformative change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Using Red List Indices to monitor extinction risk at national scales.
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Raimondo, Domitilla, Young, Bruce E., Brooks, Thomas M., Cardoso, Pedro, van der Colff, Dewidine, de Souza Dias, Braulio Ferreira, Vercillo, Ugo, de Souza, Estevão, Juslén, Aino, Hyvarinen, Esko, von Staden, Lize, Tolley, Krystal, and McGowan, Philip J.K.
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ENDANGERED species , *POPULATION viability analysis , *BIOLOGICAL extinction , *BIODIVERSITY , *SPECIES - Abstract
The Red List Index (RLI) measures change in the aggregate extinction risk of species. It is a key indicator for tracking progress toward nine of the Aichi and many proposed post‐2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Targets. Here, we consider two formulations of the RLI used for reporting biodiversity trends at national scales. Disaggregated global RLIs measure changing national contributions to global extinction risk and are currently based on five taxonomic groups, while national RLIs measure changing national extinction risk and are based on taxonomic groups assessed multiple times in country. For 74% of nations, the disaggregated global RLI is currently based on three or fewer taxonomic groups. Meanwhile, national RLIs from selected pilot countries Finland, South Africa, and Brazil are computed from twelve, eight, and nine taxonomic groups, respectively. The national RLI and the disaggregated global RLI measure different aspects of biodiversity, in that the former detects national trends in populations of species for which each country is responsible while the latter provides standardized comparisons of nations' contributions to the global extinction risk of the same species groups. As governments commit to the post‐2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, we encourage them to monitor a standard set of taxonomic groups representing different biomes using both RLI formulations to ensure effective target tracking and accurate feedback on their conservation investments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. Article Continued - Outcomes of the Southern African Lepidoptera Conservation Assessment (SALCA)
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Mecenero, Silvia, primary, Edge, David A., additional, Staude, Hermann S., additional, Coetzer, Bennie H., additional, Coetzer, André J., additional, Raimondo, Domitilla C., additional, Williams, Mark C., additional, Armstrong, Adrian J., additional, Ball, Jonathan B., additional, Bode, Justin D., additional, Cockburn, Kevin N.A., additional, Dobson, Chris M., additional, Dobson, Jeremy C.H., additional, Henning, Graham A., additional, Morton, Andrew S., additional, Pringle, Ernest L., additional, Rautenbach, Fanie, additional, Selb, Harald E.T., additional, Van Der Colff, Dewidine, additional, and Woodhall, Steve E., additional
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23. Diversity, distribution and extinction risk of native freshwater fishes of South Africa
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Chakona, Albert, primary, Jordaan, Martine S., additional, Raimondo, Domitilla C., additional, Bills, Roger I., additional, Skelton, Paul H., additional, and van der Colff, Dewidine, additional
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24. Conserving the Cape Floristic Region
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Rouget, Mathieu, primary, Barnett, Mandy, additional, Cowling, Richard M., additional, Cumming, Tracey, additional, Daniels, Fahiema, additional, Hoffman, M. Timm, additional, Knight, Andrew, additional, Manuel, Jeff, additional, Nel, Jeanne, additional, Parker, Azisa, additional, Raimondo, Domitilla, additional, and Rebelo, Tony, additional
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25. Preventing extinctions post-2020 requires recovery actions and transformative change
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Bolam, Friederike C., primary, Ahumada, Jorge, additional, Akçakaya, H. Reşit, additional, Brooks, Thomas M., additional, Elliott, Wendy, additional, Hoban, Sean, additional, Mair, Louise, additional, Mallon, David, additional, McGowan, Philip J.K., additional, Raimondo, Domitilla, additional, Rodríguez, Jon Paul, additional, Roe, Dilys, additional, Seddon, Mary B., additional, Shen, Xiaoli, additional, Stuart, Simon N., additional, Watson, James E.M., additional, and Butchart, Stuart H.M., additional
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26. A strategy for the next decade to address data deficiency in neglected biodiversity
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Hochkirch, Axel, primary, Samways, Michael J., additional, Gerlach, Justin, additional, Böhm, Monika, additional, Williams, Paul, additional, Cardoso, Pedro, additional, Cumberlidge, Neil, additional, Stephenson, P. J., additional, Seddon, Mary B., additional, Clausnitzer, Viola, additional, Borges, Paulo A. V., additional, Mueller, Gregory M., additional, Pearce‐Kelly, Paul, additional, Raimondo, Domitilla C., additional, Danielczak, Anja, additional, and Dijkstra, Klaas‐Douwe B., additional
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27. Carbon-14 dating when there's no ring on it: Age of four Pondoland grassland geoxyles and lessons learned
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Dayaram, Anisha, primary, Witkowski, Ed T.F., additional, Raimondo, Domitilla C., additional, and Bamford, Marion K., additional
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- 2020
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28. Progress, challenges and opportunities for Red Listing
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Bachman, Steven P., Field, Richard, Reader, Tom, Raimondo, Domitilla, Donaldson, John, Schatz, George E., and Lughadha, Eimear Nic
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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Nature and Landscape Conservation - Abstract
Despite its recognition as an important global resource for conservation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species only provides assessments of extinction risk for a small and biased subset of known biodiversity. A more complete Red List can better support species-level conservation by indicating how quickly we need to act on species deemed to be priorities for conservation action.Vascular plants represent one of the Red List knowledge gaps, with only 7% of species currently on the Red List (including in the Data Deficient and Least Concern categories). Using vascular plants as a case study we highlight how recent developments, such as changes to rules, improvements to data management systems, better assessment tools and training, can support Red List assessment activity. We also identify ongoing challenges, such as the need to support regional and national assessment initiatives, the largely voluntary nature of the Red List community, as well as the need to meet core operating costs for the Red List. Finally, we highlight how new opportunities such as automation and batch uploading can fast-track assessments, and how better monitoring of assessment growth can help assess the impact of new developments. Most of our findings are also applicable to other species-rich groups that are under-represented on the Red List.We examine trends in plant Red Listing and conclude that the rate of new assessments has not increased in line with what would be required to reach goals such as the Barometer of Life. This may result partly from a lag between recent changes and their effects, but further progress can be made by realising the opportunities outlined here and by growing the Red List community and strengthening collaboration with IUCN.
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29. A strategy for the next decade to address data deficiency in neglected biodiversity.
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Hochkirch, Axel, Samways, Michael J., Gerlach, Justin, Böhm, Monika, Williams, Paul, Cardoso, Pedro, Cumberlidge, Neil, Stephenson, P. J., Seddon, Mary B., Clausnitzer, Viola, Borges, Paulo A. V., Mueller, Gregory M., Pearce‐Kelly, Paul, Raimondo, Domitilla C., Danielczak, Anja, and Dijkstra, Klaas‐Douwe B.
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NATURE conservation ,BIODIVERSITY ,BIODIVERSITY conservation ,SPECIES diversity ,BIODIVERSITY monitoring ,ADAPTIVE reuse of buildings - Abstract
Copyright of Conservation Biology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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30. Priority areas for the in situ conservation of crop wild relatives in South Africa
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Holness, Stephen, primary, Hamer, Michelle, additional, Magos Brehm, Joana, additional, and Raimondo, Domitilla, additional
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31. Ecological research and conservation management in the Cape Floristic Region between 1945 and 2015: History, current understanding and future challenges
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van Wilgen, Brian W., primary, Carruthers, Jane, additional, Cowling, Richard M., additional, Esler, Karen J., additional, Forsyth, Aurelia T., additional, Gaertner, Mirijam, additional, Hoffman, M. Timm, additional, Kruger, Frederick J., additional, Midgley, Guy F., additional, Palmer, Guy, additional, Pence, Genevieve Q. K., additional, Raimondo, Domitilla C., additional, Richardson, David M., additional, van Wilgen, Nicola J., additional, and Wilson, John R.U., additional
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32. Evolution of floral morphology in Brunsvigia and Crossyne (Amaryllidaceae)
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Raimondo, Domitilla C, Linder, H Peter, and Snijman, D A
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Floral morphology and its relationship to pollination syndromes is examined, for the genera Brunsvigia and Crossyne (Amaryllidaceae). These two genera have similar vegetative morphologies and share the same mode of seed dispersal (anemogeochory). They differ in their floral and inflorescence structures. The species Brunsvigia bosmaniae and Crossyne flava are chosen as representative species of the two genera Brunsvigia and Crossyne. Floral morphology is studied in relationship to an outgroup species Nerine humilis. Pollination syndrome, ability to self-pollinate, levels of natural seed set and patterns of seed dispersal are studied so that reproductive strategies pf the two species can be compared. Crossyne flava is pollinated by a suite of small diurnal insects and can be considered to have a generalist pollination syndrome. The first observation of pollination by moths in Brunsvigia bosmaniae is reported. I show that neither species is able to self, hence pollination events are important. Experimental manipulation reveals that Brunsvigia bosmaniae is pollinator limited. Although this experimental manipulation was not possible for Crossyne flava, high seed set levels in Crossyne flava suggests that levels of pollination are high in Crossyne and low for Brunsvigia. The amount of pollination that takes place is shown to be closely related to floral morphology. Floral divergence of the two genera is thus proposed to be the result of adaptation to a pollinator driven selective regime.
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33. Taxonomic research priorities for the conservation of the South African flora
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Von Staden, Lize, primary, Raimondo, Domitilla, additional, and Dayaram, Anisha, additional
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34. The Red List of South African plants – A global first
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Raimondo, Domitilla, primary
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35. Potential impacts of future land use and climate change on the Red List status of the Proteaceae in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
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Bomhard, Bastian, primary, Richardson, David M., additional, Donaldson, John S., additional, Hughes, Greg O., additional, Midgley, Guy F., additional, Raimondo, Domitilla C., additional, Rebelo, Anthony G., additional, Rouget, Mathieu, additional, and Thuiller, Wilfried, additional
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36. Responses of cycads with different life histories to the impact of plant collecting: simulation models to determine important life history stages and population recovery times
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Raimondo, Domitilla C., primary and Donaldson, John S., additional
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37. Taxonomic research priorities for the conservation of the South African flora.
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Staden, Lize von, Raimondo, Domitilla, and Dayaram, Anisha
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Taxonomic revisions, monographs and floras are the most important, and often the only source of data for assessing the extinction risk of plants, with recent revisions contributing to more accurate assessments. The recently completed Red List of South African plants involved an overview of the taxonomic literature pertaining to the South African flora, providing an opportunity to identify critical gaps in taxonomic coverage. In this study we identified taxonomic research priorities for effective conservation of South African plants. Priorities were identified at genus level, according to time since last revision, level of endemism, collecting effort, proportion of taxa included in revisions, and specimen identification confidence. Although the results indicate that 62% of the flora has been recently revised, revisionary taxonomic output has declined drastically, particularly in the past 10 years. This decline is a result of a decrease in revisionary productivity pertaxonomist and not a result of a decline in the number of working taxonomists. The family Aizoaceae is the top priority for taxonomic research with 55% of taxa in need of revision, followed by Hyacinthaceae with 34% of taxa not yet revised. Ericaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Rutaceae, Malvaceae, Asteraceae and Acanthaceae are also priorities with over 30% of taxa last revised before 1970. We recommend the reinstatement of the Flora of Southern Africa project in an online format in order to centralise South Africa's existing taxonomic information and reinvigorate revisionary taxonomic study. This project will allow South Africa to fulfil its commitments to the Convention on Biodiversity by achieving Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. South Africa's unique, endemic, plants are slipping away.
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Raimondo, Domitilla
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This article presents information on threatened plant species in South Africa. According to the author, within the country there are many areas of endemism, wherein unique species of plants are found which exist nowhere in the world. He further states that an instrument that could be used for measuring the impact on threatened species are the Red Lists, which are updated after every five years. By viewing at species' threat status changes from one Red List to the next, one could tell how well biodiversity is conserved in the country. The author also refers to the Threatened Species Program of the South African National Biodiversity Institute which is currently updating the list of threatened plant species in the country. According to Wendy Foden, manager of the program, a new list of threatened plants would be completed by the year 2006. Without the process being completed, there are 332 species which have been newly listed as threatened. There is an increase of 30 per cent in the number of plants threatened with extinction in a time period of less than 10 years is terrifying. The author points that by far the most severe threat to plants in the country is transformation of habitat for urban developments, agriculture or plantations.
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39. A strategy for the next decade to address data deficiency in neglected biodiversity
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Hochkirch, Axel, Samways, Michael J., Gerlach, Justin, Böhm, Monika, Williams, Paul, Cardoso, Pedro, Cumberlidge, Neil, Stephenson, Peter J., Seddon, Mary B., Clausnitzer, Viola, Borges, Paulo A.V., Mueller, Gregory M., Pearce-Kelly, Paul, Raimondo, Domitilla C., Danielczak, Anja, and Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.
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monitoring ,capacity building ,Aichi targets ,Convention on Biological Diversity ,conservation status ,15. Life on land ,IUCN Red List ,indicators ,biodiversity - Abstract
Measuring progress toward international biodiversity targets requires robust information on the conservation status of species, which the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species provides. However, data and capacity are lacking for most hyperdiverse groups, such as invertebrates, plants, and fungi, particularly in megadiverse or high‐endemism regions. Conservation policies and biodiversity strategies aimed at halting biodiversity loss by 2020 need to be adapted to tackle these information shortfalls after 2020. We devised an 8‐point strategy to close existing data gaps by reviving explorative field research on the distribution, abundance, and ecology of species; linking taxonomic research more closely with conservation; improving global biodiversity databases by making the submission of spatially explicit data mandatory for scientific publications; developing a global spatial database on threats to biodiversity to facilitate IUCN Red List assessments; automating preassessments by integrating distribution data and spatial threat data; building capacity in taxonomy, ecology, and biodiversity monitoring in countries with high species richness or endemism; creating species monitoring programs for lesser‐known taxa; and developing sufficient funding mechanisms to reduce reliance on voluntary efforts. Implementing these strategies in the post‐2020 biodiversity framework will help to overcome the lack of capacity and data regarding the conservation status of biodiversity. This will require a collaborative effort among scientists, policy makers, and conservation practitioners., Conservation Biology, 35 (2), ISSN:0888-8892, ISSN:1523-1739
40. SOUTH AFRICA'S STRATEGY FOR PLANT CONSERVATION.
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Raimondo, Domitilla
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The article reports the efforts by the Botanical Society of South Africa and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) as of September 2015 to compile the document titled "South Africa's Strategy for Plant Conservation."
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41. Critically Endangered, Possibly Extinct.
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Raimondo, Domitilla
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The article focuses the book "Red List of South African Plants for 2009," which is considered the first comprehensive assessment of all of South Africa's plant species. The book feature 40 plant species that are listed as extinct or extinct in the wild. A new category was also included in the book, the Critically Endangered, Possibly Extinct (CR PE).
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42. A survey of rare and threatened species on Blouberg Mountain.
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Raimondo, Domitilla
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A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of conducting a survey of rare and endangered species on Blouberg Mountain in South Africa as part of the Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) programme.
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43. A new species of Cullumia from the southern Cape.
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Raimondo, Domitilla
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The article presents information on the Lobostemon belliformis, an unusual large shrub with deep red tubular flowers, in southern Cape in South Africa. It says that the shrub may be long-lived re-sprouters as indicated by their multiple prickly stems. The species are identified as an undescribed species in the genus Cullumia by expert botanist Jan Vlok.
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44. Members of the CREW.
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Raimondo, Domitilla
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Provides information on the groups of the Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) volunteers who are working in the lowlands of the Cape Floral Region in South Africa. Efforts of the Nieuwoudtville CREW group to raise awareness about the range of endemic and threatened plant species; Benefits offered by the training program provided by the Harmony Flats CREW group.
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45. Local heroes.
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Raimondo, Domitilla
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Focuses on the Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW), an environmental monitoring programme run under the South African National Biodiversity Institute's Threatened Species Programme. Factor which threatened plant biodiversity of the Cape Floristic Region; Number of endangered plants in the areas wherein CREW works; Benefit of insights gained from CREW.
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46. The Custodians for Rare and Endangered Wild Flowers Programme.
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Raimondo, Domitilla
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Focuses on the Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW), a conservation programme of the National Botanical Institute (NBI) in South Africa. Goal of the programme; Areas which are the focus of the CREW programme; Reasons for developing skills of local people; Activities of each area covered by the CREW programme.
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- 2004
47. Medicinal and Charm Plants of Pondoland.
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Raimondo, Domitilla
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The article reviews the book "Medicinal and Charm Plants of Pondoland," by Domitilla Raimondo.
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- 2012
48. The 2009 Red List of South African Plants.
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Raimondo, Domitilla
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The article reviews the book "Red List of South African Plants 2009," edited by D. Raimondo, L. von Staden, W. Foden, J. E. Victor, N. A. Helme, R. C. Turner, D. Kamundi and P. Manyama.
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- 2009
49. An assessment of the distribution and conservation status of endemic and near endemic plant species in Maputaland
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Matimele, Hermenegildo Alfredo, Raimondo, Domitilla, Hoffman, Timm, Timberlake, Jonathan, Lötter, Mervyn, and Burrows, John
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Conservation Biology - Abstract
The Maputaland Centre of Endemism (MCE), an area stretching from northern-east KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa to the Limpopo River in southern Mozambique, holds more than 2,500 native plant species. Of those, over 203 are endemic or near endemic to this area. However, the current high human population density in MCE, coupled with high population growth, has increased the pressure on the natural resources of the region and threatens the natural vegetation and plant diversity. Therefore, there is a pressing need to fully understand the threats faced by the Maputaland endemic and near endemic plants and to carry out appropriate conservation actions. In this context, the main aim of the study was to document the distribution of the MCE endemic plant species, with particular emphasis on southern Mozambique. The study also aimed to document the threats to these species and to assess their global conservation status using the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Categories and Criteria. This was done by gathering historical species distribution data from herbarium specimens and by assessing their current distribution in the field. In addition, a land cover data set was used to evaluate the level of habitat transformation over time. As a result, 13 endemics were assessed, 11 of these species for the first time. Of the 13 species assessed, two were assessed as Least Concern, five as Vulnerable, four Endangered, one Critically Endangered, and one possibly Extinct. MaxEnt models were used to model the potential distribution of the species assessed and to identify hotspots and priority areas for conservation. The priority areas represent sites of greatest overlap, where 50% of all modelled species overlap in their suitable potential distributions. With this approach, priority areas were identified that can be used in conservation planning, protected area expansion, or other conservation projects. This analysis showed that the highest number of the study species (>7) is concentrated within the Licuati Forest, located south of Maputo in Matutuine District, southern Mozambique. The main threat to this area is charcoal extraction and although none of the endemic species are targeted for charcoal production, the impact of the associated habitat destruction on the endemic species is expected to cause severe declines. It is recommended that studies on the dynamics of the Licuati Thicket vegetation are needed, particularly in terms of the impact of charcoal extraction on the endemics.
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- 2016
50. Quantifying and mapping species threat abatement opportunities to support national target setting.
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Mair L, Amorim E, Bicalho M, Brooks TM, Calfo V, de T Capellão R, Clubbe C, Evju M, Fernandez EP, Ferreira GC, Hawkins F, Jiménez RR, Jordão LSB, Kyrkjeeide MO, Macfarlane NBW, Mattos BC, de Melo PHA, Monteiro LM, Nic Lughadha E, Pougy N, Raimondo DC, Setsaas TH, Shen X, de Siqueira MF, Strassburg BBN, and McGowan PJK
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- Animals, Ecosystem, Extinction, Biological, Introduced Species, Endangered Species, Conservation of Natural Resources methods, Biodiversity
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The successful implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity's post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework will rely on effective translation of targets from global to national level and increased engagement across diverse sectors of society. Species conservation targets require policy support measures that can be applied to a diversity of taxonomic groups, that link action targets to outcome goals, and that can be applied to both global and national data sets to account for national context, which the species threat abatement and restoration (STAR) metric does. To test the flexibility of STAR, we applied the metric to vascular plants listed on national red lists of Brazil, Norway, and South Africa. The STAR metric uses data on species' extinction risk, distributions, and threats, which we obtained from national red lists to quantify the contribution that threat abatement and habitat restoration activities could make to reducing species' extinction risk. Across all 3 countries, the greatest opportunity for reducing plant species' extinction risk was from abating threats from agricultural activities, which could reduce species' extinction risk by 54% in Norway, 36% in South Africa, and 29% in Brazil. Species extinction risk could be reduced by a further 21% in South Africa by abating threats from invasive species and by 21% in Brazil by abating threats from urban expansion. Even with different approaches to red-listing among countries, the STAR metric yielded informative results that identified where the greatest conservation gains could be made for species through threat-abatement and restoration activities. Quantifiably linking local taxonomic coverage and data collection to global processes with STAR would allow national target setting to align with global targets and enable state and nonstate actors to measure and report on their potential contributions to species conservation., (© 2022 The Authors. Conservation Biology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology.)
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- 2023
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