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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 1998

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Blue Bustard Eupodotis caerulescens	NT	resident	-	present	A1
Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus	VU	resident	-	10 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus	VU	non-breeding	-	120 individuals	A4i
Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus	NT	resident	-	present	A1
Rudd's Lark Heteromirafra ruddi	EN	resident	1998	present	A1, A2, A3
Botha's Lark Spizocorys fringillaris	EN	resident	1998	present	A1, A2, A3
Buff-streaked Chat Campicoloides bifasciatus	LC	resident	1998	present	A1, A3
Yellow-breasted Pipit Hemimacronyx chloris	VU	resident	1998	present	A1, A2, 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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Woodland - riparian	-
Grassland	Grassland - highveld	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
water management	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sterkfontein/Merinodal. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/03/2023.