ZA014
Amersfoort - Bethal - Carolina District


Country/territory: South Africa

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4ii (1998)
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Area: 343,320 hectares (3,433.20 km2)

BirdLife South Africa
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2014 very poor high very low
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Site summary
The IBA consists mostly of highly fragmented grasslands of the area hold several streams and pans, as well as the Willem-Brummer Dam near Ermelo. This IBA holds a large proportion of the global population of Botha's Lark Spizocorys fringillaris.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Amersfoort - Bethal - Carolina District (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/amersfoort--bethal--carolina-district-iba-south-africa on 22/12/2024.