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.

Species name
Name Type Is sensitive Changed
Haworthia pygmaea Plants No View
Haworthia pygmaea var. esterhuizenii Plants Yes View
Haworthia pygmaea var. acuminata Plants Yes View
Haworthia pygmaea var. argenteo-maculosa Plants Yes View
Haworthia pygmaea var. dekenahii Plants Yes View
Haworthia pygmaea var. fusca Plants Yes View
Haworthia pygmaea var. pygmaea  Plants Yes View
Haworthia reticulata var. attenuata Plants Yes View
Haworthia reticulata var. hurlingii Plants Yes View
Haworthia reticulata var. reticulata  Plants No View
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