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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Corinna Bazelet Piotr Naskrecki
Reviewers: Axel Hochkirch Mark Bushell

Rationale

The threat status of the Tsitsikamma Katydid is Least Concern because, despite its relatively small extent of occurrence, its principal habitat falls within Tsitsikamma National Park which is not threatened by development or cultivation, so the species conservation is ensured.

Distribution

The Tsitsikamma Katydid (Zitsikama tessellata) is endemic to Eastern and Western Cape Provinces, South Africa.

Population trend

Trend

No information on population sizes or trends is available.

Threats

The greatest threat to this species is habitat destruction, but due to its distribution within stable and well- protected areas, it is not directly threatened.

Uses and trade

This species is not utilized.

Conservation

No specific conservation measures are in place for this species but it is known to occur in at least one protected area, Tsitsikamma National Park. 

References 

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