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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	LC	breeding	-	50-249 individuals	A1
Damara Tern Sternula balaenarum	LC	breeding	-	common	A1
Black Harrier Circus maurus	EN	resident	-	present	A1
Forest Buzzard Buteo trizonatus	NT	resident	1998	present	A3
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
Knysna Warbler Bradypterus sylvaticus	VU	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
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
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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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	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	marine and freshwater aquaculture - industrial aquaculture	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Climate change and severe weather	temperature extremes	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	renewable energy	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	work and other activities	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
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	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - large dams	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Pollution	air-borne pollutants - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	garbage & solid waste	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	industrial & military effluents - oil spills	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	commercial and industrial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	shipping lanes	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		0	0	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	high

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Woody Cape Nature Reserve	Forest Nature Reserve	12,491	protected area contained by site	0
Ghio Wetland Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	54	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Congas Kraal Nature Reserve	Forest Nature Reserve	602	protected area contained by site	0
Boxwood Nature Reserve	Forest Nature Reserve	879	protected area contained by site	0
Bosch Hoek Nature Reserve	Forest Nature Reserve	1,576	protected area contained by site	0
Agricultural Land	Designation Not Known	4,362	protected area contained by site	4,362
Addo-Elephant National Park	National Park	140,644	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Sea	Sand dunes and beaches - coastal	-
Grassland		-
Forest	Montane forest - mixed	-
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
nature conservation and research	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Woody Cape Section: Addo Elephant National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2022.