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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 at site	IBA criteria triggered
Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus	VU	resident	-	present	A1
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres	VU	resident	-	700-900 breeding pairs	A1, A4ii
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres	VU	non-breeding	-	1,800-2,200 individuals	A4ii

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	commercial and industrial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	flight paths	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	utility & service lines	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Condition of the site (state), by habitat
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land	0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Savanna	Wooded grassland	0	0	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Condition of the site (state), by species
Scientific name	Common name	Reference population	Actual population	Units	% of population remaining	Result
Gyps coprotheres	Cape Vulture	900	804	breeding pairs	90	near favourable

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	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	low

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Wyn Van Staden Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,236	protected area contained by site	0
Welgevonden Game Reserve	Nature Reserve	25,028	protected area contained by site	0
Waterberg Biosphere Reserve	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	652,415	protected area overlaps with site	375,000
W Ranch Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	2,078	protected area overlaps with site	0
Van Heerden Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	684	protected area contained by site	0
Swebeswebe Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	492,843	protected area contained by site	0
Spruytskloof Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,205	protected area contained by site	0
Ruskamp Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	766	protected area contained by site	0
Rousseau Snyman Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	3,106	protected area contained by site	0
Rooiberg Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	5,800	protected area overlaps with site	0
Rinda Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	2,918	protected area contained by site	0
Pierre Fourie Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	3,056	protected area contained by site	0
Phillippus Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	937	protected area contained by site	0
Pearson Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	3,324	protected area contained by site	0
Pat Cloete Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	2,909	protected area contained by site	0
Palala Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	7,219	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ons Toekoms Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	2,854	protected area contained by site	0
Nungu Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	4,418	protected area contained by site	0
Mooikloof Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	360	protected area contained by site	0
Mokolo Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	8,070	protected area contained by site	0
Mogol Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	525,824	protected area contained by site	0
Moepel Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	2,267	protected area contained by site	0
Masebe	Nature Reserve	7,749	protected area contained by site	4,542
Marakele National Park	National Park	58,940	protected area contained by site	0
M.M. Schoenfeld Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,470	protected area contained by site	0
Louis Kotze Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	5,010	protected area overlaps with site	0
Les Brown Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,355	protected area contained by site	0
Leopard Cave Safaris Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	404,047	protected area contained by site	0
Krupel Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,472	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kroondal Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,797	protected area contained by site	0
Kindjie Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,260	protected area contained by site	0
Ka'ingo Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	9,216	protected area contained by site	0
Jacob van der Merwe Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	705	protected area contained by site	0
J. G. Erasmus Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,762	protected area contained by site	0
HUWI iii Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	2,499	protected area contained by site	0
HUWI ii Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	3,722	protected area contained by site	0
HUWI i Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	10,682	protected area contained by site	0
Hoekberge Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	3,254	protected area contained by site	0
Hen Nel Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	4,776	protected area overlaps with site	0
Gys Vlok Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,109	protected area contained by site	0
Groenfontein Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	565	protected area overlaps with site	0
Geelhoutkop Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	475	protected area contained by site	0
Elandsberg Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,136	protected area contained by site	0
E. H. Rachmann Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	938	protected area contained by site	0
Doorndraai Dam	Nature Reserve	8,699	protected area contained by site	0
D'nyala Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	811,315	protected area contained by site	0
Chriwilma Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1,303	protected area contained by site	0
Blesbok Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	3,044	protected area contained by site	0
Austin Roberts Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	3,431	protected area contained by site	0
Alkantrant Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	208,523	protected area contained by site	0
Alexander Estate Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	2,982	protected area contained by site	0
Alem Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	2,732	protected area contained by site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Woodland - mixed	-
Shrubland	Scrub - forest	-
Savanna	Wooded grassland	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land	-

For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-
unknown	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Waterberg System. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/7081 on 05/06/2023.