Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Hartlaub's Francolin Pternistis hartlaubi | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding | - | present | A1 |
Ludwig's Bustard Neotis ludwigii | EN | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Karoo Bustard Heterotetrax vigorsii | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Rüppell's Bustard Heterotetrax rueppelii | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
African Penguin Spheniscus demersus | EN | resident | - | present | A1 |
Crowned Cormorant Microcarbo coronatus | LC | non-breeding | - | 50-150 individuals | A1, A4i |
Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus | EN | non-breeding | - | 100-200 individuals | A1, A4i |
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini | LC | non-breeding | - | 30-50 individuals | A1, A4i |
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus | LC | non-breeding | - | 250-350 individuals | A4i |
Damara Tern Sternula balaenarum | LC | non-breeding | - | 560 individuals | A1, A4i |
Damara Tern Sternula balaenarum | LC | breeding | 1998 | 220 breeding pairs | A1, A4i |
Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | winter | - | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Rüppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Ground Batis Lanioturdus torquatus | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Gray's Lark Ammomanopsis grayi | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Black-eared Sparrow-lark Eremopterix australis | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Dune Lark Calendulauda erythrochlamys | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A2, A3 |
Stark's Lark Spizocorys starki | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Rockrunner Achaetops pycnopygius | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Karoo Eremomela Eremomela gregalis | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Barred Wren-warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Cinnamon-breasted Warbler Euryptila subcinnamomea | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Layard's Warbler Curruca layardi | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Kalahari Scrub-robin Cercotrichas paena | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Herero Chat Melaenornis herero | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A2, A3 |
Karoo Chat Emarginata schlegelii | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Tractrac Chat Emarginata tractrac | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Black-headed Canary Serinus alario | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2013 | high | near favourable | low |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | unknown |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Desert | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable | |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Unknown | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Tsau // Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) | National Park | 2,181,200 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Sandwich Harbour | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 16,500 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
NamibRand | Private Reserve | 172,400 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area | Marine Protected Area | 949,700 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Namib-Naukluft | National Park | 5,076,600 | is identical to site | 4,976,800 |
Namib Sky Ballooning | Concession | 163,000 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Namib Sand Sea | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 3,077,700 | protected area contained by site | 3,089,346 |
Klein Aus Vista | Concession | 340,200 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Dorob | National Park | 817,600 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
Grassland | - | |
Desert | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Namib-Naukluft Park. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 08/08/2022.