Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA Criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 42,000 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2013 | very high | very unfavourable | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
This IBA consists of a series of montane forest blocks, including several State Forests, surrounding fragmented urban and rural areas. The forests hold a considerable number of the escarpment race of the Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus robustus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Amatole Forest Complex. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 31/01/2023.
