Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | winter | - | present | A1 |
| Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus | NT | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
| Mangrove Kingfisher Halcyon senegaloides | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
| Gorgeous Bush-shrike Telophorus viridis | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
| Black-bellied Starling Notopholia corusca | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
| Spotted Ground-thrush Geokichla guttata | VU | non-breeding | - | present | A1 |
| Mouse-coloured Sunbird Cyanomitra verreauxii | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2014 | medium | unfavourable | medium |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | likely in short term (within 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | other ecosystem modifications | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - sewage | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | utility & service lines | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Forest | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable | |
| Grassland | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Mangroves | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umlalazi Nature Reserve | Nature Reserve | 1,451 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,318 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Riverine floodplains, Rivers & streams, Freshwater lakes and pools | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Unknown | - | |
| Forest | Mangrove, Lowland forest - dry evergreen | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Umlalazi Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/03/2023.
