South Africa



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South Africa at a glance

Land area

1,219,090 km2

BirdLife Partner

BirdLife South Africa

Species

Total number of birds 762
Globally threatened birds 55
Country endemics 18

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

Number of IBAs 99
Total IBA area 130,797 km2
IBA area as % of land area 11%

Endemic Bird Areas

Number of EBAs 6



Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: South Africa. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/south-africa on 23/12/2024.