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Critically endangered
Endangered
Not evaluated
Protected
Vulnerable
Not listed
Not set

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Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
Kwazulu-Natal
Limpopo Province
Mpumalanga
North West Province
Northern Cape
Prince Edward Island
Western Cape

All
Rocky Highveld Grassland
gardens
Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo
300-800mm rainfall, dry habitats with ground cover for nesting
Fynbos, savanna, coastal and riverine forests
all vegetation types
associated with major rivers
Mesic grassland on sandy soil
Fynbos, savanna, woodland, succulent and Nama Karoo, grassland
Occupies a wide variety of habitats from drier savanna, Afromontane and coastal forest.
Savanna, grassland, mountains
Fynbos, succulent and Nama Karoo,
Woodland, savanna
mixed bushveld
woodland savanna
savanna, Nama & succulent Karoo, distribution follows rivers
tropical forests, dry woodland
savanna and riverine savanna
mixed woodland savanna
low-lying savanna, not above 1000m
Nama-Karoo
fynbos, succulent Karoo, grassland
riverine forest
mixed bushland
lower lying woodland and riverine habitats
fynbos
Lala palm
close proximity to water and roosts
riparian forests
riparian, coastal, and scrub forests, as well as bushveld, often in the vicinity of open water
riparian woodland
Unknown
Afromontane, Coastal and Sand forests
Afromontane forest
Forest
Subtropical/Tropical Moist
Afromontane, Coastal and sand forests.
Afromontane and coastal forests
thickets, reedbeds and wetland associated grassland
barren areas [e.g. shrublands with grass]
Nama Karoo
Throughout most of the major biomes in South Africa
(Coastal Scarp Forest)
Fynbos biome
Lebombo Arid Mountain Bushveld, Natal Lowveld Bushveld
Moist Sandy Highveld Grassland
Moist Clay, Moist Cool, Moist Sandy Highveld Glassveld Grassland, NE Mountain Grassland
NE Mountain Grassland , Afromontane Forest, cultivation and young pine plantations
Sour Lowveld Bushveld, Clay Thorn Bushveld, Rocky Highveld Grassland, Subterranean Habitats
Strandveld Succulent Karoo
Bushmanland Nama-Karoo
Renosterveld, Fynbos and Strandveld Succulent Karoo
Restricted to high-altitude grasslands, scrub and forested kloofs in the Karoo and Grassland biomes of Southern African savanna
Afromontane, Coastal forest,
Sandy soils in Southern African savanna
Strandveld Succulent Karoo, Namib Desert
Coastal Forest, Afromontane Forest,
disturbed habitats
montane grassland, rocky areas, coastal forest, gardens
wide tolerance from moist savanna and wetlands to Kalahari thornveld
broad habitat tolerance
found specifically in marshy conditions within savanna biome
woodland, coast forest and grassland, and rocky areas, within savanna biome
wide tolerance
typically forest, damp habitats
typically forest, marginal occurrence in grassland and boggy fynbos areas
typically grassland
typically forest near water
broad tolerance
Commonly associated with termitaria
broad tolerance, but appears to be reliant on termite mounds
rocky areas on mountain slopes in fynbos
rocky areas on mountain slopes
rocky areas
mountain fynbos, Drakensberg grassland, Thicket
tied to moist habitats
altitude usually > 2600m
mesic grassland and mountain fynbos habitats
Succulent Karoo and Nama Karoo and Fynbos scrub
sandy substrate
Karoo, Sandy or gravel open plains
Acacia woodland, esp. Acacia erioloba
Specimens have been found in dense grass in Mopane woodland
Montane grassland
dry woodland in rocky sites
rank grassland and forest edges
rank grassland, gardens
rocky outcrops in mountains
semi-arid karroid grassland
Wide tolerance in arid zones
Semi-arid shrublands
woodland
rocky terrain
arid scrub savanna and woodland, wide tolerance
grasslands
grassland and scrub on sandy soils
sandy soils
grassland with good cover
scrub on grassy hillsides, forest edge and riverine forest
Evergreen forest and moist woodland
riverine forest, thickets and woodland
Cosmopolitan
All habitats where Trinervitermes occurs
Low and Rebelo
shrubland
shrublands
Riparian vegetation of savannas, Riverine woodlands, Savanna Woodlands, Forest edge.
Coastal, Afromontane and Sand Forests, broadleaf woodlands and savanna woodlands
Dwarf shrubland, 8.3.1.-Bare Desert
Rocky Cliffs & Slopes
semi-arid rocky environments.
semi-arid rocky environments
gravel plains
Forest
Boreal
Coniferous Forest
Cool Southern Hemisphere Mixed Forest
Forest and Field
Cool Forest and Field
Small Leaf Mixed Woods
Deciduous and Mixed Boreal Forest
Narrow Conifers
Wooded Tundra
Southern Hemisphere Mixed Forest
Deciduous Conifer Forest
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest
Evergreen Forest and Fields
Cool Rain Forest
Conifer Boreal Forest
Cool Conifer Forest
Cool Mixed Forest
Cool Broadleaf Forest
Subarctic
Coniferous Forest
Deciduous Conifer Forest
Conifer Boreal Forest
Cool Conifer Forest
Small Leaf Mixed Woods
Deciduous and Mixed Boreal Forest
Narrow Conifers
Wooded Tundra
Subantarctic
Temperate
Coniferous Forest
Cool Broadleaf Forest
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest
Conifer Forest
Montane Tropical Forest
Cool Southern Hemisphere Mixed Forests
Forest and Field
Cool Forest and Field
Small Leaf Mixed Woods
Deciduous and Mixed Boreal Forest
Southern Hemisphere Mixed Forest
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest
Wet Sclerophylic Forest
Moist Eucalyptus
Rain Green Tropical Forest
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest
Evergreen Forest and Fields
Cool Rain Forest
Conifer Boreal Forest
Cool Conifer Forest
Cool Mixed Forest
Mixed Forest
Subtropical/Tropical Dry
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest
Southern Hemisphere Mixed Forest
Wet Sclerophylic Forest
Moist Eucalyptus
Rain Green Tropical Forest
Wooded Wet Swamp
Evergreen Forest and Fields
Mixed Forest
Conifer Forest
Seasonal Tropical Forest
Tropical Rainforest
Tropical Degraded Forest
Forest and Field
Subtropical/Tropical Moist
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest
Tropical Degraded Forest
Forest and Field
Southern Hemisphere Mixed Forest
Wet Sclerophylic Forest
Moist Eucalyptus
Rain Green Tropical Forest
Evergreen Forest and Fields
Mixed Forest
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest
Conifer Forest
Montane Tropical Forest
Seasonal Tropical Forest
Dry Tropical Woods
Tropical Rainforest
Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove
Mangrove
Subtropical/Tropical Swamp
Wooded Wet Swamp
Coastline
Rocky Shores [includes rocky offshore islands and sea cliffs]
Sand, Shingle or Pebble Shores [includes sand bars, spits, sandy islets, dune systems]
Estuarine Waters
Intertidal Mud, Sand or Salt Flats
Intertidal Marshes [includes salt marshes]
Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons
Coastal Freshwater Lagoons
Karst and Other Subterranean Hydrological Systems [marine/coastal]
Artificial - Terrestrial
Arable Land
Hot Irrigated Cropland
Corn and Beans Cropland
Broadleaf Crops
Cool Irrigated Cropland
Cool Fields and Woods
Fields and Woody Savanna
Grass Crops
Crops, Grass, Shrubs
Pastureland
Cool Fields and Woods
Fields and Woody Savanna
Grass Crops
Crops, Grass, Shrubs
Plantations
Cool Fields and Woods
Fields and Woody Savanna
Evergreen Tree Crops
Deciduous Tree Crops
Rural Gardens
Urban Areas
Urban
Cool Crops and Towns
Crops and Town
Artificial - Aquatic
Water Storage Areas (over 8 ha)
Karst and Other Subterranean Hydrological Systems [human-made]
Ponds (below 8 ha)
Aquaculture Ponds
Salt Exploitation Sites
Excavations (open)
Wastewater Treatment Areas
Irrigated Land [includes irrigation channels]
Hot Irrigated Cropland
Cool Irrigated Cropland
Rice Paddy and Field
Crop and Water Mixtures
Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land
Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches
Introduced Vegetation
Other
Savanna
All Latitudes
Savanna Tree
Woody Savanna
Shrubland
Subarctic
Shrub Deciduous
Heath Scrub
Subantarctic
Boreal
Cool Grasses and Shrubs
Heath Scrub
Temperate
Tall Grasses and Shrubs
Shrub Evergreen
Shrub Deciduous
Cool Grasses and Shrubs
Hot and Mild Grasses and Shrubs
Mediterranean Scrub
Dry Woody Scrub
Subtropical/Tropical Dry
Shrub Evergreen
Cool Grasses and Shrubs
Hot and Mild Grasses and Shrubs
Mediterranean Scrub
Dry Woody Scrub
Succulent and Thorn Scrub
Subtropical/Tropical Moist
Shrub Evergreen
Succulent and Thorn Scrub
Grassland
Tundra
Low Sparse Grassland
Upland Tundra
Cool Grasses and Shrubs
Subarctic
Low Sparse Grassland
Upland Tundra
Cold Grassland
Subantarctic
Temperate
Low Sparse Grassland
Tall Grasses and Shrubs
Cool Grasses and Shrubs
Hot and Mild Grasses and Shrubs
Cold Grassland
Subtropical/Tropical Dry
Cool Grasses and Shrubs
Hot and Mild Grasses and Shrubs
Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded
Irrigated Grassland
Wetlands (inland)
Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks [includes waterfalls]
Tundra Wetlands [includes pools and temporary waters from snowmelt]
Alpine Wetlands [includes temporary waters from snowmelt]
Geothermal Wetlands
Permanent Inland Deltas
Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes
Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes and Flats
Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools
Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools
Karst and Other Subterranean Hydrological Systems [inland]
Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks
Shrub Dominated Wetlands
Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands
Mire, Bog, Fen
Marsh Wetland
Permanent Freshwater Lakes [over 8 ha]
Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes [over 8 ha]
Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
Freshwater Springs and Oases
Rocky barren areas [e.g.
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)
Caves
Subterranean Habitats
Desert
Hot
Bare Desert
Semi Desert
Sand Desert
Semi Desert Shrubs
Temperate
Bare Desert
Semi Desert
Sand Desert
Semi Desert Shrubs
Semi Desert Sage
Cold
Bare Desert
Semi Desert
Glacier Ice
Semi Desert Sage
Barren Tundra
Polar and Alpine Desert
Sea
Open
Shallow [usually less than 6 m deep at low tide, includes sea bays and straits]
Subtidal Aquatic Beds [kelp beds, sea- grass beds and tropical marine meadows]
Coral Reefs

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Hunting
Killing
Catching
Capturing
Collecting
Plucking
Picking part of
Gathering
Luring
Searching
Pursuing
Driving
Alluring
Lying in wait
Cutting
Chopping off
Uprooting
Exercising physical control
Accidental poisoning
Discharging a missile
Injuring with intent to hurt
Moving
Conveying
Importing into the Republic
Exporting from the Republic
Introduction from the sea
Selling
Trading in
Buying
Growing
Breeding
Receiving
Giving
Donating
Accepting as a gift