This layer provides a general synopsis of why an area or polygon received its specific Critical Biodiversity Area classification, by listing the specific biodiversity informant involved. Also provided are the transformation state and management recommendation. It is anticipated that this layer would mainly be of interest to technical or specialist users

Planning Domain using in the systematic Plan (CORE area) consisting of West Coast District Management Area and northern Matzikama LM.

Mountain Catchment Areas for the Cederberg Municipality

Protected areas for the Kannaland & Oudtshoorn Municipalities

Vegetation layer of the Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve Planning Domain with Ecosystem Status Statistics Appended.

Pelagic sampling locations for DAFF trawls

SKEP Expert Maps (Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Insect, Invertebrates, Mammals, Plants, Reptiles)

The Cederberg Protection Status Map was clipped from the SA Vegetation Map- Beta Version 4. The map was clipped to the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor planning domain boundary. The SA Vegetation Map is the result of a collaborative project involving about 60 individuals from a number of organizations. The final version of this SA Vegetation Map will be published together with a book providing descriptions of vegetation types later in 2004. The attribute accuracy of the SA Vegetation Map and related products has been checked, where possible, through peer review. The logical consistency, completeness and horizontal positional accuracy of the map were also assessed. For additional information on the SA Vegmap and related products, consult the Vegmap handbook (to be released end of 2004). For additional information on the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor vegetation map, refer to the Cederberg Technical report. Although the greatest care has been taken to ensure that the information we serve is up to date and spatially accurate, the BGIS unit and its partner organizations give no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, utility or completeness of this information. Users of this information assume all responsibility and risk.

Identified ‘Critical Biodiversity Areas’(CBAs) and ‘Ecological Support Areas’ (ESAs) from the Western Cape Biodiversity Framework (Kirkwood et al., 2010), updated in 2014 (Pence) to more accurately reflect conditions relevant to land-use decision making. The Western Cape Biodiversity Framework (WCBF) provides an edge-matched, wall-to-wall coverage of all standard CBA categories to inform land-use decision making. Areas have either been formally assessed as part of a recognised Systematic Biodiversity Plan or only have ‘known’ CBA and ESA features indicated. Witzenberg has been divided into two on the basis of where fine scale planning was and was not done. Please see CBA_and_ESA_Witzenberg_2.shp for the remainder of Witzenberg CBAs

Biome delineations based on low risk (best case) scenarios. Modeled biome based on the best case scenario: smallest predicted increases in temperature and changes in rainfall