Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA Criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4ii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 50,000 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 1998 | medium | not assessed | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA includes the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, the Swadini and Manoutsa portions of the Mpumalanga Drakensberg escarpment that fall outside the reserve, and a number of forestry-owned areas. This is the only site in South Africa that supports breeding Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Blyde River Canyon. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 17/01/2022.
