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 ascending Is sensitive Changed
Ornithogalum britteniae Plants Yes 2022-09-21 View
Haworthia cooperi var. truncata Plants Yes 2022-08-25 View
Haworthia retusa var. longibracteata Plants No 2022-08-31 View
Disa tenuis Plants Yes 2022-09-20 View
Gladiolus cruentus Plants Yes 2022-09-23 View
Cussonia gamtoosensis Plants No 2022-09-29 View
Babiana regia Plants Yes 2022-09-29 View
Eriospermum spirale Plants Yes 2022-09-08 View
Bulbine ophiophylla Plants Yes 2023-01-12 View
Trachyandra gracilenta Plants Yes 2022-11-24 View