Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 5,244 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2013 | high | very unfavourable | negligible |
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Site summary
Franklin Vlei is a large complex wetland that has several areas of significance. The first of these is Vogelvlei, which is comparatively undisturbed. The second significant area is the causeway that crosses a wet zone of the vlei near Franklin village. Franklin Vlei has the largest known White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi population in South Africa.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Franklin Vlei. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 14/08/2022.
