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South Africa

Republic of South Africa

Scientific name Common name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Spheniscus demersus African Penguin Aves Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae /
Egretta vinaceigula Slaty Egret Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Ardeola rufiventris Rufous-bellied Heron Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Ixobrychus sturmii Dwarf Bittern Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Mycteria ibis Yellow-billed Stork Aves Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae /
Ciconia nigra Black Stork Aves Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae /
Ciconia microscelis African Woollyneck Aves Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae /
Platalea alba African Spoonbill Aves Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae /
Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Whistling-Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Dendrocygna viduata White-Faced Whistling-Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Oxyura maccoa Maccoa Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Tadorna cana South African Shelduck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Nettapus auritus African Pygmy-goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anas capensis Cape Teal Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anas erythrorhyncha Red-billed Teal Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Netta erythrophthalma Southern Pochard Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anthropoides paradiseus Blue Crane Aves Gruiformes Gruidae /
Bugeranus carunculatus Wattled Crane Aves Gruiformes Gruidae /
Sarothrura boehmi Streaky-breasted Flufftail Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Sarothrura ayresi White-winged Flufftail Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Crex crex Corncrake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Porzana porzana Spotted Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Amaurornis marginalis Striped Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Dromas ardeola Crab-plover Aves Charadriiformes Dromadidae /
Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Glareola nordmanni Black-winged Pratincole Aves Charadriiformes Glareolidae /
Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Charadrius marginatus White-fronted Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sandplover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Charadrius asiaticus Caspian Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Vanellus senegallus Wattled Lapwing Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Vanellus lugubris Senegal Lapwing Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Vanellus melanopterus Black-winged Lapwing Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Gallinago media Great Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris alba Sanderling Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris minuta Little Stint Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Sternula balaenarum Damara Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Charadrius pecuarius Kittlitz's Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Himantopus himantopus Black-Winged Stilt Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Anas undulata Yellow-billed Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Charadrius tricollaris African Three-banded Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Calidris canutus Red Knot Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Vanellus coronatus Crowned Lapwing Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Threskiornis aethiopicus African Sacred Ibis Aves Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae /
Charadrius hiaticula Common Ringed Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Sternula albifrons Little Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Thalasseus bergii Greater Crested Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Limosa lapponica Bar-Tailed Godwit Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sandplover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Ciconia ciconia White Stork Aves Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae /
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis Aves Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae /
Numenius arquata Eurasian Curlew Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Sarkidiornis melanotos African Comb Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Thalassornis leuconotus White-Backed Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Thalasseus bengalensis Lesser Crested Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Plectropterus gambensis Spur-winged Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Charadrius pallidus Chestnut-banded Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Tringa totanus Common Redshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole Aves Charadriiformes Glareolidae /
Coturnix coturnix coturnix Quail Aves Galliformes Phasianidae /
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Procellaria aequinoctialis White-Chinned Petrel Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Geokichla guttata Spotted Ground Thrush Aves Passeriformes Muscicapidae /
Sterna hirundo hirundo Common Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Macronectes halli Northern Giant Petrel Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Balaenoptera bonaerensis Antarctic Minke Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Sousa chinensis Indo-Pacific Hump-Backed Dolphin, Chinese White Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Ixobrychus minutus minutus Little Bittern Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark, (Traditionally Sunfish Or Sailfish, Hoe Mother) Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Cetorhinidae /
Balaenoptera borealis Sei Whale, Coalfish Whale, Pollack Whale, Rudolph's Rorqual Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Phoebetria palpebrata Light-Mantled Sooty Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Thalassarche melanophris Black-Browed Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Gelochelidon nilotica nilotica Common Gull-Billed Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis Sandwich Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Acinonyx jubatus Cheetah Mammalia Carnivora Felidae /
Macronectes giganteus Southern Giant Petrel Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Alopochen aegyptiacus Egyptian Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Mobula birostris Manta Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Hirundo atrocaerulea Blue Swallow Aves Passeriformes Hirundinidae /
Thalassarche chlororhynchos Yellow-Nosed Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Phoebetria fusca Sooty Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Balaenoptera edeni Bryde's Whale, Tropical Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Falco amurensis Amur Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Lycaon pictus African Wild Dog, Painted Wolf, Cape hunting dog Mammalia Carnivora Canidae /
Phoenicopterus ruber Greater Flamingo Aves Phoenicopteriformes Phoenicopteridae /
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Lepidochelys olivacea Ridley Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Coracias garrulus Roller Aves Coraciiformes Coraciidae /
Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Merops apiaster Bee-Eater Aves Coraciiformes Meropidae /
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Dermochelidae /
Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh-Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Physeter macrocephalus Sperm Whale Mammalia Cetacea Physeteridae /
Thalassarche chrysostoma Grey-Headed Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Philomachus pugnax Ruff Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Zapornia pusilla intermedia Baillon's Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Lagenorhynchus obscurus Dusky Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Clanga clanga Greater Spotted Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Aviceda cuculoides African Cuckoo-hawk Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Falco concolor Sooty Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Loxodonta africana African Elephant Mammalia Proboscidea Elephantidae /
Anas hottentota Hottentot Teal Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Tringa cinerea Terek Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Isurus paucus Longfin Mako Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Accipiter badius Shikra Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Pernis apivorus European Honey-Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Acrocephalus griseldis Basra Reed Warbler Aves Passeriformes Muscicapidae /
Cephalorhynchus heavisidii Heaviside's Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Clanga pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Carcharodon carcharias Great White Shark, White Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Circus maurus Black Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Caperea marginata Pygmy Right Whale Mammalia Cetacea Neobalaenidae /
Balaenoptera physalus Fin Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Milvus migrans Black Kite Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Procellaria conspicillata Spectacled Petrel Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Accipiter ovampensis Ovambo Sparrowhawk Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Phoenicopterus minor Lesser Flamingo Aves Phoenicopteriformes Phoenicopteridae /
Buteo buteo Eurasian Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Otomops martiensseni Large-Eared Free-Tailed Bat, Giant Mastiff Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Molossidae /
Hieraaetus wahlbergi Wahlberg's Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Buteo oreophilus Mountain Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Eubalaena australis Southern Right Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenidae /
Diomedea exulans Wandering Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Falco vespertinus Red-Footed Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Limicola falcinellus Broad-Billed Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Procellaria cinerea Grey Petrel Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Chlidonias niger niger Black Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Diomedea epomophora Royal Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Aquila rapax Tawny Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Squalus acanthias Spiny Dogfish Chondrichthyes Squaliformes Squalidae /
Manta alfredi Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Alopias superciliosus Bigeye Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Alopias pelagicus Pelagic Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Alopias vulpinus Common Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Mobula japanica Spinetail Mobula, Spinetail Devil Ray, Japanese Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Mobula thurstoni Bentfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray, Smoothtail Devil Ray, Smoothtail Mobula, Thurton’s Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Mobula tarapacana Box Ray, Chilean Devil Ray, Devil Ray, Greater Guinean Mobula, Sicklefin Devil Ray, Spiny Mobula Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Mobula eregoodootenkee Pygmy Devil Ray, Longhorned Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Mobula kuhlii Shortfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Sphyrna mokarran Great hammerhead shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Pristis zijsron Green Sawfish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae /
Pristis pristis Largetooth Sawfish Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae /
Panthera leo Lion Mammalia Carnivora Felidae /
Panthera pardus Leopard, Panther Mammalia Carnivora Felidae /
Giraffa camelopardalis Giraffe Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae /
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammerhead Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Galeorhinus galeus Tope Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Triakidae /

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
CMS Party
CMS Party
AEWA Party
AEWA Party
ACAP Party

Signature: 06.11.2003

ACAP Party

Signature: 06.11.2003

Atlantic Turtles MOU Signatory
Atlantic Turtles MOU Signatory
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
Birds of Prey (Raptors) MOU Signatory
Sharks MOU Signatory
Sharks MOU Signatory
Western African Aquatic Mammals Range State
Western African Aquatic Mammals Range State
African Carnivores Initiative Range State
African Carnivores Initiative Range State
Joint CITES/CMS/IUCN Lion Web Portal Range State
Joint CITES/CMS/IUCN Lion Web Portal Range State
AEWA Party
AEWA Party
Name Role Position Institution
Ms. Mukond Matshusa Focal Point Director Biodiversity Conservation Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Department of Environmental Affairs

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