ZA086
Boland Mountains


Country/territory: South Africa

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here

Area: 170,500 ha

BirdLife South Africa
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 unfavourable high high
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Site summary
The IBA encompasses a continuous chain of mountains consisting of several State Forests, Mountain Catchment Areas and Nature Reserves. The Eastern False Bay Mountains comprise typical fynbos and support restricted-range and biome-restricted assemblage bird species.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Boland Mountains (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/boland-mountains-iba-south-africa on 23/11/2024.