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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
South African Shelduck Tadorna cana	LC	non-breeding	-	87-477 individuals	A4i
Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma	LC	non-breeding	-	346-1,332 individuals	A4i
Cape Shoveler Spatula smithii	LC	non-breeding	-	603-1,418 individuals	A4i
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis	LC	non-breeding	-	403-628 individuals	A4i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	non-breeding	-	25-51 individuals	A4i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	non-breeding	-	328-1,380 individuals	A4i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding	-	1,878-4,328 individuals	A4i
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	non-breeding	-	present	A1
Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis	EN	breeding	-	1,000-15,000 breeding pairs	A1, A4i
Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis	EN	non-breeding	-	2,665-40,000 individuals	A1, A4i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	non-breeding	-	467-942 individuals	A4i
Hartlaub's Gull Larus hartlaubii	LC	non-breeding	-	1,156-3,506 individuals	A4i
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus	LC	non-breeding	-	996-3,685 individuals	A4i
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus	LC	winter	-	1,025-6,832 individuals	A4i
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis	LC	winter	-	3,027 individuals	A4i
Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii	LC	non-breeding	-	753 individuals	A4i
A4iii Species group - seabirds	n/a	resident	-	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding	-	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii

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
Biological resource use	fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: subsistence/small 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	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Climate change and severe weather	storms and floods	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Climate change and severe weather	temperature extremes	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant 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	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	introduced genetic material	likely in short term (within 4 years)	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	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	problematic native species/diseases - named species	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	other ecosystem modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	other ecosystem modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	domestic & urban waste water - sewage	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	excess energy - noise pollution	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	garbage & solid waste	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
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	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	utility & service lines	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Shrubland	Shrubland - Cape (fynbos)	0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Wetlands (inland)	Sand dunes and beaches - riverine	0	0	poor (40-69%)	poor (40-69%)	very unfavourable

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Spatula smithii	Cape Shoveler	1418	630	individuals	45	unfavourable
Anas capensis	Cape Teal	1799	450	individuals	26	very unfavourable
Podiceps cristatus	Great Crested Grebe	51	16	individuals	32	very unfavourable
Larus hartlaubii	Hartlaub's Gull	3506	830	individuals	24	very unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	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

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zeekoevlei Local Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	421	protected area contained by site	0
Rondevlei Bird Sanctuary	Nature Reserve	100	protected area contained by site	0
False Bay Nature Reserve	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	1,543	protected area contained by site	0
False Bay Ecology Park	Other	3,000	is identical to site	3,000

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Shrubland	Shrubland - Cape (fynbos)	-
Wetlands (inland)	Sand dunes and beaches - riverine	-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
unknown	-
nature conservation and research	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: False Bay Nature Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/03/2023.