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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Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus | VU | resident | - | present | A1 |
Ludwig's Bustard Neotis ludwigii | EN | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Karoo Bustard Heterotetrax vigorsii | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | winter | - | 500-3,000 individuals | A1, A4ii |
Namaqua Warbler Phragmacia substriata | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Layard's Warbler Sylvia layardi | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Karoo Chat Emarginata schlegelii | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Sickle-winged Chat Emarginata sinuata | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Black-headed Canary Serinus alario | LC | resident | 1998 | present | 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) |
2013 | medium | unfavourable | high |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | - |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Climate change and severe weather | drought | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Climate change and severe weather | temperature extremes | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Energy production and mining | oil and gas drilling | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
Energy production and mining | renewable energy | likely in short term (within 4 years) | 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 |
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 |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | problematic native species/diseases - named species | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - small dams | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Pollution | air-borne pollutants - smog | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Pollution | excess energy - noise pollution | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Transportation and service corridors | flight paths | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | 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) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Shrubland | Shrubland - Montane | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
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 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 |
Protection status:
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Karoo Nature Reserve | Nature Reserve | 14,315 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Camdeboo National Park | National Park | 18,686 | protected area overlaps with site | 14,672 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Shrubland | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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tourism/recreation | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Camdeboo National Park. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 17/01/2021.