Cape Town Targets - Great Southern Bioblitz 2020

Rather than organize events for the GSB2020, we are going to set species targets.

For the Great Southern Bioblitz 2020 we are not setting observation and observer targets, but we want to focus on our species. We have collated the results from the 2019 City Nature Challenge., and compared these to the total reserve lists, and any checklists that we have for these areas. Now the CNC was in autumn, so we expect a lot more. But realistically we cannot expect to match the reserve totals for 10 years in 4 days. So we have set ambitious, but not too unrealistic targets.

Can you please help us to attain these targets? Over the four days if you could target a few reserves and specifically try and help us reach these targets. Choose reserves near you, or that you would like to visit.
If you click on the reserves you should see the map of where the reserve is, its boundaries and where it has been sampled (if not, select the map subtab on the observations tab). If you click on the species tab, you can see the species, from most common to least commonly recorded. Our tasks are:

• to try and match the target number of species.
• to try and add new species to the reserves (no cheating and no planting!).

The targets are for all species: plants, insects, slugs, herps, shrooms , birds and everything. Everything living and wild counts!
"Species" includes subspecies and varieties.
Please note the Wild requirement.

Good luck and happy hunting!!
Please be aware of your safety at all times, and plan appropriately.

CITY RESERVES:
Blaauwberg Nature Reserve CNC: 214 species (total: 498) - GSB target 300
Bothasig Fynbos Nature CNC: 78 species (checklist: 145) - GSB target 100
Botterblom Nature Reserve CNC: 17 species (checklist: 174) – GSB target 70
Bracken Nature Reserve CNC: 57 species (checklist: 386) – GSB target 100

Durbanville Nature Reserve CNC: 75 species (total: 163) – GSB target 100
Edith Stephens Nature Reserve CNC: 8 species (checklist: 139)– GSB target 50
Rondevlei Nature Reserve CNC: 230 species (checklist: 534) – GSB target 300
Harmony Flats Nature Reserve CNC: 46 species (checklist: 242)– GSB target 100

Helderberg Nature Reserve CNC: 352 species (checklist: 1,000) – GSB target 450
Kenilworth Racecourse Conservation Area CNC: 108 species (checklist: 526) – GSB target 150
Steenbras Nature Reserve CNC: 596 species (total: 967) - GSB target 650
Table Bay Nature Reserve (Rietvlei) CNC: 204 species (checklist: 762) – GSB target 300

Tygerberg Nature Reserve CNC: 217 species (checklist: 760)– GSB target 300
Uitkamp Wetlands Nature Reserve CNC: 57 species (total: 369)– GSB target 100
Wolfgat Nature REserve CNC: 0 species (checklist: 156) – GSB target 50
Zandvlei Nature Reserve CNC: 97 species (743 species) - GSB target 200

OTHER RESERVES & AREAS:
Constantia Green Belt CNC: 204 species (total: 602)– GSB target 300
Jack Muller / Danie Uys Park CNC: 69 species (total: 168) – GSB target 100
Meadowridge Common CNC: 65 species (checklist: 187) – GSB target 100
Rondebosch Common CNC: 88 species (total: 303) – GSB target 120

Arderne Gardens CNC: 23 species (checklist: 124)– GSB target 60
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens CNC: 413 species (total: 960) - GSB target 450
Tokai Arboretum CNC: 134 species (checklist: 408) – GSB target 200
Strandfontein Sewer Works CNC: 119 species (checklist: 260)– GSB target 150

Table Mountain National Park CNC: 1,748 species (total: 3.252) – GSB target 2000
including:
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve CNC: 623 species (total 1,539) – GSB target 750
Signal Hill & Lions Head CNC: 209 species (checklist: 835) – GSB target 300
Silvermine Nature Reserve CNC: 436 species (total 1,275) – GSB target 600
Tokai Park CNC: 277 (checklist: 1,536) – GSB target 350

GROUPS (* includes Marine)
Bird CNC: 180 species (total: 317) – GSB target 250
Mammals CNC: –67 species (total: 97) GSB target 75
Herps CNC: 53 species (total: 85) – GSB target 60
Fish * CNC: 146 species (total: 139 species - excl. 2O Aquarium) – GSB target 100

Plants CNC: 3,141 (total: 4,555)– GSB target 3,500
Fungi CNC: 117 (total: 406) – GSB target 130
Seaweeds * C NC: 75 species (total: 121) – GSB target 90

Insects CNC: 349 species (total: 1,215) – GSB target 500
Arachnids CNC: 79 species (total: 169) – GSB target 100
Molluscs * C NC: 176 species (total: 309) – GSB target 200
Crustaceans * CNC: 47 species (total: 104) – GSB target 60

SPECIAL INSECTS:
Ants CNC: 30 species (total: 77) – GSB target 40
Butterflies CNC: 31 species (total: 70) – GSB target 40
Monkey Beetles CNC: 1 species (total: 22) – GSB target 15
Moths (excl. butterflies) CNC: 49 species (total: 212) – GSB target 80

OTHER:
Marine CNC: 522 species (total: 1,194) – GSB target 650
NEMBA Aliens CNC: 174 species (total: 240) – GSB target 180

Notes:

• Please note that Location Accuracy is very important for smaller reserves. The accuracy must be within a reserve
• To compile a list for a particular place or taxon in the above lists, use the filters to refine further.

Posted on 18 de setembro de 2020, 05:29 PM by tonyrebelo