Flora and fauna surveys in Limpopo (South Africa) during 2015

Occurrence Observation
Latest version published by Imerys on Oct 3, 2025 Imerys
Publication date:
October 3, 2025
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Description

Pachnoda Consulting CC was requested by BECS Environmental (Pty) Ltd to provide an ecological evaluation inside and/or around Imerys sites in Limpopo Province. The phytosociological and faunal attributes of the study site were investigated during 23 - 27 February 2015. For flora : Data collection was primarily plot-based and consisted of 32 vegetation samples ; the plot size was standardised at approximately 100 m2 ; the species composition, as well as the mean percentage cover of each species per sampling plot was measured ; in addition, ad hoc transect walks were conducted. Mammals were identified by visual sightings during ad hoc transect walks, also identified by means of spoor, droppings, roosting sites or likely habitat types; also augmented by a four-day (five-night) trapping session (20 small mammal traps ‘Sherman Trap’ baited), plus remote infrared wildlife (trail) cameras (baited camera traps) and ad hoc nocturnal. Birds were identified by means of random transect walks, 33 point counts (randomly chosen and were approximately 200 m apart, counts lasted 10 min per point) and by means of their calls and other signs such as nests, discarded egg shells and feathers. Lepidoptera, Scorpions & Odonata were surveyed by means of a standard handnet, close-focussing binoculars, hand searching (e.g. lifting rocks) and nocturnal surveys using an ultra-violet torch. Herpetofauna : possible burrows, or likely reptile habitat were inspected for any inhabitant; amphibians were also identified by their vocalisations, but the herpetofaunal assessment focussed largely on a desktop review.

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Robles Triana L, Forero S, Niemand L, BECS Environmental (2025). Flora and fauna surveys in Limpopo (South Africa) during 2015. Version 1.2. Imerys. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=limpopo_biodiversity_mining_site_survey&v=1.2

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Imerys. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: df271386-de3c-4e48-8a2f-742ed4b4db8d.  Imerys publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF France.

Keywords

Occurrence; Observation; flora survey; plant survey; vegetation survey; phytosociological survey; fauna survey; mammals; birds; avifauna; reptiles; amphibians; herpetofauna; Lepidoptera; Scorpions; Odonata; limpopo; south africa; mining site; imerys

Contacts

Lina Robles Triana
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
  • Environmental manager
Imerys
  • 43, Quai de Grenelle
75015 Paris
FR
  • 33 (0)6 76 19 27 82
Santiago Forero
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator
  • Project manager : Biodiversity strategies and international stakes
PatriNat
  • 4 Avenue du Petit-Château
91800 Brunoy
FR
  • 33(0)169543632
Lukas Niemand
  • Originator
  • Natural Scientific Professional
Pachnoda Consulting CC
  • 716 Lochiel Street
0081 Faerie Glenn, Pretoria
Gauteng
ZA
  • 27(0)129915141
BECS Environmental
  • Consulting service
  • PO Box 72960
0040 Lynwood Ridge, Pretoria
Gauteng
ZA
GBIF France
  • Distributor
  • IT
GBIF France
FR

Geographic Coverage

Limpopo, South Africa

Bounding Coordinates South West [-24.895, 27.187], North East [-24.658, 27.456]

Taxonomic Coverage

vascular plants, angiosperms, gymnosperms, ferns, mammals, birds, avifauna, reptiles, amphibians, herpetofauna, Lepidoptera, Scorpions, Odonata

Kingdom Plantae, Animalia
Class Arachnida, Aves, Reptilia, Mammalia, Insecta
Order Hemiptera, Scutigeromorpha, Scorpiones, Spirostreptida, Araneae, Lepidoptera, Diptera, Orthoptera, Coleoptera, Odonata, Hymenoptera

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2015-02-23 / 2015-02-27