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Agulhas Plain - Heuningnes Estuary


Country/territory: South Africa

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (1998)
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Area: 185,770 ha

BirdLife South Africa
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 very unfavourable high medium
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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 23/11/2024.