Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 35,240 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2013 | high | unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Botriviervlei and Kleinmond Estuary system lies between the coastal towns of Kleinmond and Onrus on the southwest coast of the Western Cape extending about 1 400 ha. Although the Botriver drains a relatively small catchment, it forms one of the largest coastal, open-water lagoons in the Western Cape.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Whale Coast. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/7172 on 02/06/2023.
