A listing of sensitive species maintained by SANBI

Sensitive species are those that are vulnerable or potentially vulnerable to collecting, over-exploitation, commercial and/or medicinal use. 


SANBI will not release locality information for these species.  This information can only be provided subject to approval from a committee consisting of experts on the relevant taxa. Applications for access can be submitted here.


The National Sensitive Species List constantly changes as new data becomes available. If a species does not appear on this list it may still be under evaluation. Alternatively, if there is a species that needs to be added please contact us for assistance. 

Lists of sensitive species are published upon completion of the full assessment, see previous lists here.


Name Sort descending Type Is sensitive Changed
Aloeides pallida juno Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Aloeides pallida littoralis Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Aloeides rossouwi Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Aloeides stevensoni Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Aloeides thyra orientis Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Aloeides trimeni southeyae Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Aloidendron dichotomum Plants Yes 2022-09-10 View
Aloidendron pillansii Plants Yes 2022-09-10 View
Aloidendron ramosissimum Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Aloinopsis acuta Plants Yes 2022-09-28 View