Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 1998
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Shelduck Tadorna cana | LC | non-breeding | - | 1,000-2,451 individuals | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | non-breeding | - | 50-100 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding | - | frequent | A1 |
| Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata | LC | non-breeding | - | 2,000-5,425 individuals | A4i |
| African Spoonbill Platalea alba | LC | non-breeding | - | 120-257 individuals | A4i |
| African Darter Anhinga rufa | LC | non-breeding | - | 300-600 individuals | A4i |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | non-breeding | - | 417 individuals | A4i |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| IBA conservation status - summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2014 | very high | very unfavourable | negligible |
| Was the whole site assessed? | yes | Condition (state) assessed by | habitat |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| 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 | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - scale unknown/unrecorded | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - intentional use: subsistence/sml scale | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | 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 | habitat shifting and alteration | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | storms and floods | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | temperature extremes | likely in short term (within 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Energy production and mining | renewable energy | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | problematic native species/diseases - named species | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of ground water (agricultural use) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - soil erosion, sedimentation | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - run-off | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - sewage | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | utility & service lines | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Condition of the site (state), by habitat | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | Shrubland - bushy Karroo | 0 | 0 | very poor (< 40%) | very poor (< 40%) | very unfavourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | poor (40-69%) | very unfavourable |
| Conservation actions taken at the site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Grassland - Semi-desert | - |
| Shrubland | Shrubland - bushy Karroo | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Artificial wetlands, Rivers & streams | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Spitskop Dam. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/7096 on 11/06/2023.
