The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
- |
Walvisbaai
|
Private Reserve (-) |
3 |
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Desert |
84 |
Absolute desert; Coastal desert; Desert dunes; Gravel and sand plains; Stone desert |
Grassland |
15 |
|
Land use |
% of IBA |
fisheries/aquaculture |
- |
nature conservation and research |
- |
tourism/recreation |
- |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: 30-Kilometre Beach: Walvis - Swakopmund (Namibia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/30-kilometre-beach:-walvis--swakopmund-iba-namibia on 13/01/2025.