Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 375,000 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | unfavourable | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The site consists of the Waterberg range and its cliffs. The area is characterised by open broadleaved woodland that is common on the plains below the Waterberg Mountains. Kransberg holds a large Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres colony of nearly 900 breeding pairs.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Waterberg System. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/waterberg-system-iba-south-africa on 03/10/2023.
