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SARCA

SARCA. Mar 2005 – Feb 2009. Aim: to improve our understanding of the diversity, conservation status and distribution of reptiles in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, and thereby contribute to an improvement in the conservation of reptiles in the region.

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SARCA

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  1. SARCA Mar 2005 – Feb 2009 Aim: to improve our understanding of the diversity, conservation status and distribution of reptiles in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, and thereby contribute to an improvement in the conservation of reptiles in the region.

  2. HOW?By co-ordinating professional effort towards: 1. Compiling a database of reptile distribution records 2. Producing an up-to-date Atlas and Red Data Book 3. Encouraging public awareness and participation

  3. 1. Distribution database 120,000 records from 16 institutions and about 400 people

  4. Virtual Museum: Record quality? • New distribution records: e.g. Fisk's House Snake; Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon • Rare and threatened species: e.g. Bloubergstrand Dwarf Burrowing Skink; Plain Mountain Adder • (iii) Species with few distribution records: e.g. Two-striped Shovel-snout; Cape Dwarf Burrowing Skink; Cregoi's Blind Legless Skink • (iv) Interesting forms: e.g. Variegated Slug-eater • (v) Filling the gaps for common species: e.g. Puff Adder

  5. 2. Atlas and Red Data Book • 19 authors, 6 editors • Three Authors’ workshops and one Eds’ workshop • An online assessment database developed according to IUCN specifications • Conservation assessments written for 406 taxa (first IUCN assessment for 366 of these) • Online distribution maps for all taxa

  6. [begin] [SARCA] 002422 [observer name] Witberg M. & Witberg G. [coordinates latitude] 33 50 40 S [coordinates longitude] 18 41 42 E [locality] Sparrow Road, Langeberg Ridge [province] Western Cape [country] South Africa [date] 2007/02/01 [number of photos] 3 [notes] 3 found [end] 002422-3.jpg 002422-2.jpg 002422-3.jpg 3. Public Participation Website (list-server of about 800 contacts), quarterly newsletters Numerous public talks, media interviews and functions Virtual Museum: 5,600 records representing 300 taxa About 350 contributors 14 experts on panel

  7. VM and Public participation:

  8. Thanks to Eco-Challenge and Toyota, and AMNH

  9. Special thanks to SANBI & Norwegian Ministry of the Environment SABIF and NRF JRS Biodiversity Foundation Eco-Challenge and Toyota American Museum of Natural History SARCA SteerCo SARCA authors and editors Data providers VM panel Herpetological Association of Africa Cape Reptile Club VM contributors

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