Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii, A4iii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,680 hectares (26.80 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | moderate | high | high |
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Site summary
Located to the east of Port Elizabeth, in the large arc of Algoa Bay, this IBA consists of two groups of three islands each. One group comprises the large St Croix Island with the much smaller Jahleel and Brenton Rocks stacks closer inshore.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Algoa Bay Islands: Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/algoa-bay-islands:-addo-elephant-national-park-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.