Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 367,108 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2012 | very high | very unfavourable | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
This large area includes the Magaliesburg range on the Gauteng and North West border. The Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres breeds on the mountain. Many raptor species have been recorded here for example White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus and Lappet-faced Vulture Aegypius tracheliotus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Magaliesberg. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2022.
