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Rationale (Changed due to New Information)

This species is fairly widespread with an extent of occurrence of ca 15,453 km². There has been some decline in the extent/quality of habitat due to agricultural, urban and industrial sprawl over parts of this species range, but the majority of the habitat is intact. This species is therefore considered Least Concern.

Distribution

An Eastern Cape Province (South Africa) endemic, restricted to the Algoa Bay region (Bates et al. 2014). Distribution extends from the Double Drift Game Reserve in the north, southwards through the Albany district to just north of Port Elizabeth, and westwards through Addo Elephant National Park to Groendal Wilderness Area and the Gamtoos Valley near Thornhill (Branch and Burger 2009, Conradie 2012, Bates et al. 2014).

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

There is no information on population size or trends for this species, but it is inferred to be stable because most of the habitat is intact.

Threats

The main causes of habitat transformation are bush-clearing for livestock and crop cultivation, herbivory by livestock, urban residential and industrial developments, afforestation and alien plant infestations. There is an ongoing threat coastal urbanization and industrial development in the Coega region (Lloyd et al. 2002).

Uses and trade

This species is not known to be used or traded.

Conservation

Nucras taeniolata is well represented in several existing protected areas and a number of mega-conservancy networks and park expansions are earmarked for the region in which it occurs (Hoare et al. 2006). The species is therefore likely to maintain a viable long-term presence in spite of habitat transformation, assuming that the protected areas are not impacted by anthropogenic activities.

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