Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 185,770 hectares (1,857.70 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | very poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
This complex wetland system is located at the southern tip of the African continent 25 km south of Bredasdorp and consists of the Nuwejaarsrivier and its associated marshes, Soetendalsvlei and the Heuningnes River and its estuary, the latter is located in De Mond Nature Reserve.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agulhas Plain - Heuningnes Estuary (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agulhas-plain--heuningnes-estuary-iba-south-africa on 27/12/2024.