Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA Criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4ii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 36,229 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2013 | high | near favourable | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
These two parks are situated in the Rooiberg Mountain range in the northeastern Free State, along the border with Lesotho. Two Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus breeding colonies occur within the IBA and also Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus and Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/01/2023.
