Hickelia africana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Hickelia africana faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing across its limited range in eastern and southern Africa. Habitat degradation from overgrazing by cattle and goats has fragmented populations, while conversion of grasslands to cropland continues to reduce available habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the species' preferred soil moisture conditions.
Habitat
Hickelia africana inhabits open grasslands, savanna margins, and rocky outcrops in semi-arid regions of eastern and southern Africa. The species typically occurs in areas with well-drained soils and seasonal rainfall patterns between 400-800mm annually.