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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus	VU	resident	-	present	A1
Black Harrier Circus maurus	EN	resident	-	present	A1
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	A1, A2, A3
Cape Siskin Crithagra totta	LC	resident	1998	present	A1, A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1998) may differ.

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Shrubland	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Climate change and severe weather	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1937	Kogelberg	Provincial Nature Reserve	8
1979	Hottentotsholland Nature Reserve	Forest Nature Reserve	14
1979	Hottentots-holland	Provincial Nature Reserve	14
1981	Hawequas Mountain Catchment Area	Mountain Catchment Area	38
1982	Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1
1982	Villiersdorp Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	<1
1985	Hottentots-Holland Mountain Catchment Area	Mountain Catchment Area	5
1994	Voëlvlei Provincial Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	<1
1998	Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	61
1999	Klein Houwhoek Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1
2000	Ruvami Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1
2004	Cape Floral Region Protected Areas	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	62
2007	Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	61
2009	De Rust Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Montane forest - mixed	-
Shrubland	Shrubland - Cape (fynbos)	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
water management	5
tourism/recreation	-

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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.