Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: -
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2016 | high | not assessed | high |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | unset |
| Accuracy of information | good | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - intentional use: subsistence/sml scale | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | likely in short term (within 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | drought | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | storms and floods | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
| Energy production and mining | renewable energy | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - small dams | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - suppression in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | utility & service lines | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Forest | Lowland forest - dry deciduous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Forest | Montane forest - mixed | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Savanna | Wooded grassland | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zululand Rhino Reserve | Nature Reserve | 18,402 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | Bushland & thicket - evergreen, Bushland & thicket - deciduous, Wooded grassland | - |
| Forest | Lowland forest - dry deciduous, Lowland forest - riparian, Montane forest - mixed | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Zululand. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/03/2023.
