Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA Criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4iii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 40,000 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2014 | medium | near favourable | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
De Hoop Nature Reserve is situated near the southern tip of the African continent and comprises a unique diversity of natural habitats and at least 260 bird species have been recorded at the reserve; 97 are waterbirds, primarily dependent on the Ramsar-designated De Hoop Vlei. The vlei on average supports over 8 000 birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: De Hoop Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/10/2022.
