We used the priority scores derived from species-, habitat-, and process-level analyses to identify overall priority areas. We decided to define priority areas as areas considerably important for at least one aspect (species, habitat or processes). Priority scores ranges from 0 to 100. The three scores were summed and a cut-off was set of 60 to identify areas. Areas scoring between 50 and 60 for only one aspect were not considered. We used the overall priority score map to delineate the priority area boundaries. Note: Data on the individual scores (i.e. for species, habitat and processes) are available on request.

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This layer maps the location of wetlands rehabilitated within the working for wetlands programme. THE WORKING for WETLANDS PROGRAMME is a partnership approach to the rehabilitation, protection and sustainable use of wetlands. The delineations were based largely on desktop delineations prepared by the planning teams for rehab. Some of the wetlands were mapped on Google Earth and other field delineated by EAP`s and provincial coordinators. The data is captured in vector format. Wetland boundaries collated from desktop mapping done by wetland specialists using aerial imagery of various resolutions, 10m interval contour data and background knowledge from their site visits for the purpose of wetland assessments over the 4 years of planning. The attribute data was collected from rehabilitation plans document and checked and confirmed by the provincial coordinators. Note: This GIS layer codes: • Working for Wetlands rehabilitated wetlands projects • The different interventions types are recorded on a separate shapefile

List of threatened terrestrial ecosystems

Renosterveld Priorities Clusters for the Cape Agulhas, De Hoop Management Area, Overstrand, Drakenstein Municipality, Swartland, Swellendam and Theewaterskloof Municipalities. Layer designating renosterveld conservation priority clusters and the area surrounding the natural vegetation up to 500m (a 500m buffer). The patches of remaining lowland habitat within priority clusters were identified by the Cape Lowlands Renosterveld Project as critical for conserving biodiversity pattern and ecological processes of lowland renosterveld.

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SKEP Expert Maps (Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Insect, Invertebrates, Mammals, Plants, Reptiles). The SKEP expert maps (Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Insect, Invertebrates, Mammals, Plants, Reptiles) were mapped by experts on 1:250 000 topocadastral maps and digitized by Benis Egoh (IPC).

Pelagic threat status classification

Long term marine monitoring initiatives in existence or planned for in the near future within South Africa’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).