Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA Criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 96,453 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2014 | very high | very unfavourable | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
The Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park lies 20 km northwest of Mtubatuba, at the junction of the coastal plain and the foothills of the KwaZulu-Natal interior. The Park is known to support over 400 bird species, about 46% of the species found in the southern African sub-region. The bird diversity within the Park can be attributed to the variety of habitats in this area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 01/04/2023.
