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Anysberg Nature Reserve


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis LC resident (1998) present A3
Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus NT resident (-) present A1
Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus NT resident (1998) present A1, A2, A3
Victorin's Warbler Cryptillas victorini LC resident (1998) present A2, A3
Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis LC resident (1998) present A3
Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer LC resident (1998) present A2, A3
Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea LC resident (1998) present A2, A3
Protea Canary Crithagra leucoptera NT resident (1998) present A2, A3
Cape Siskin Crithagra totta LC resident (1998) present A1, A2, A3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 good medium high
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Shrubland good (>90%) good (>90%) good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Climate change and severe weather likely in short term (<4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Energy production and mining likely in short term (<4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species The conservation measures needed for the site are being compre­hensively and effectively implemented high

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2004 Cape Floral Region Protected Areas World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 100
2015 Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Shrubland - Shrubland - Cape (fynbos)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Anysberg Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/anysberg-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.