ZA071
Amatole Forest Complex


Country/territory: South Africa

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
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Area: 42,000 ha

BirdLife South Africa
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 very unfavourable very high negligible
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Site summary
This IBA consists of a series of montane forest blocks, including several State Forests, surrounding fragmented urban and rural areas. The forests hold a considerable number of the escarpment race of the Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus robustus.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Amatole Forest Complex (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/amatole-forest-complex-iba-south-africa on 23/11/2024.