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 Type Sort descending Is sensitive Changed
Thestor dicksoni malagas Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Lepidochrysops pephredo Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Chrysoritis pyramus pyramus Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Chrysoritis thysbe mithras Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Thestor dicksoni warreni Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Chrysoritis thysbe schloszae Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Thestor protumnus terblanchei Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Lepidochrysops praeterita Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Orachrysops brinkmani Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View
Dingana fraterna Butterflies No 2018-03-13 View