Data Zone
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.
