Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA Criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 29,653 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
Ithala Game Reserve is located 15 km from Louwsburg in the rolling hills south of the Pongola River. Drainage lines and deep valleys, extending predominantly north-south, and opening mostly into the Pongola River basin, cleave the area. The reserve is known to support over 300 bird species. The riverine forest contains Half-collared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata and the mountainous cliffs also hold a colony of Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ithala Game Reserve. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 17/08/2022.
