Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA Criteria met: A1, A3, A4i, A4iii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 9,600 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2014 | very high | very unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
The Orange River mouth is located on the arid Atlantic coast at South Africa's border with Namibia. This IBA is a 13 km long section of the Orange River, including its floodplain and terrestrial matrix. Bird numbers and diversity can be as high as 26 000 individuals comprising 56 species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Orange River Mouth Wetlands. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 06/02/2023.
