Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii, A4iii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,090 hectares (60.90 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Barberspan is a large (6 x 4 km), permanent, shallow alkaline lake, which has its own small catchment of 30 km2. The IBA includes the nearby Leeupan, which is connected to Barberspan via a narrow channel.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barberspan and Leeupan (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barberspan-and-leeupan-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.