Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A2, A3, A4i, A4iii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 11,950 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2013 | high | unfavourable | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Wilderness-Sedgefield Lakes Complex incorporates the Wilderness National Park and the Goukamma Nature Reserve along the coastal belt east of Wilderness. The IBA regularly supports more than 10 000 waterbirds every month. More than 262 species have been recorded for the IBA.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wilderness - Sedgefield Lakes Complex. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/7168 on 02/06/2023.
