Species of the Day: Table Mountain Ghost Frog
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Species of the Day: Table Mountain Ghost Frog The Table Mountain Ghost Frog, Heleophryne rosei, is listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This elusive species is restricted to swift-flowing streams on the slopes of Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain.
Geographical range
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The Table Mountain Ghost Frog is subject to numerous threats, each with the potential to have a devastating impact given this species’ narrow range. The spread of alien vegetation has resulted in the clogging of streams, while the construction of dams has reduced water flow, creating areas of stagnant water. Other potential threats include frequent fires, climate change, and eco-tourism. The whole of this species’ range lies within the Table Mountain National Park, a part of the Cape Floristic World Heritage Site. One of the main conservation priorities is to ensure the preservation of swift-flowing perennial streams on Table Mountain. On 18-29 October, officials will gather at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) in Nagoya, Japan, to agree on how to tackle biodiversity loss. Species of the Day is sponsored by
The production of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is made possible through the IUCN Red List Partnership: IUCN (including the Species Survival Commission), BirdLife International, Conservation International, NatureServe and Zoological Society of London.
Species of the Day: Table Mountain Ghost Frog The Table Mountain Ghost Frog, Heleophryne rosei, is listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This elusive species is restricted to swift-flowing streams on the slopes of Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain.
Geographical range
www.iucnredlist.org www.amphibians.org Help Save Species www.arkive.org
The Table Mountain Ghost Frog is subject to numerous threats, each with the potential to have a devastating impact given this species’ narrow range. The spread of alien vegetation has resulted in the clogging of streams, while the construction of dams has reduced water flow, creating areas of stagnant water. Other potential threats include frequent fires, climate change, and eco-tourism. The whole of this species’ range lies within the Table Mountain National Park, a part of the Cape Floristic World Heritage Site. One of the main conservation priorities is to ensure the preservation of swift-flowing perennial streams on Table Mountain. On 18-29 October, officials will gather at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) in Nagoya, Japan, to agree on how to tackle biodiversity loss. Species of the Day is sponsored by
The production of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is made possible through the IUCN Red List Partnership: IUCN (including the Species Survival Commission), BirdLife International, Conservation International, NatureServe and Zoological Society of London.
