The site was identified as important in 1998 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus | VU | resident | - | present | A1 |
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres | VU | resident | - | present | A1 |
Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
Drakensberg Rockjumper Chaetops aurantius | NT | resident | 1998 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Mountain Pipit Anthus hoeschi | NT | resident | 1998 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Drakensberg Siskin Crithagra symonsi | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (1998).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Shrubland | - | |
Grassland | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Liqobong. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/liqobong-iba-lesotho on 04/10/2023.