Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 190 hectares (1.90 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | very poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The site is located 32 km west of Mooi River, in the foothills of the Drakensberg. Highmoor. The vegetation consists of grasslands and wetlands classified as Highland Sourveld. The vlei and surrounding grasslands hold Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus, Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum and Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hlatikulu (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hlatikulu-iba-south-africa on 22/12/2024.