Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 1998
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A2, A3 |
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres | VU | resident | - | 40-48 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres | VU | non-breeding | - | 100-150 individuals | A4ii |
Black Harrier Circus maurus | EN | resident | - | present | A1 |
Knysna Woodpecker Campethera notata | NT | resident | 1998 | present | A1, A2 |
Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Olive Bush-shrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Barratt's Warbler Bradypterus barratti | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Spotted Ground-thrush Geokichla guttata | VU | non-breeding | - | present | A1 |
Brown Scrub-robin Tychaedon signata | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A2 |
White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Chorister Robin-chat Cossypha dichroa | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A2, A3 |
Gurney's Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi | NT | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Forest Canary Crithagra scotops | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A2, A3 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2014 | high | favourable | medium |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | medium |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - small dams | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - suppression in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Forest | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
Grassland | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Umtamvuna Nature Reserve | Nature Reserve | 2,660 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,257 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Grassland | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Forest | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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nature conservation and research | - |
agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Umtamvuna Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2022.