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Boland Mountains


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
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

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 poor high high
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no habitat -

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

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
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
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Pollution 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
Most of area (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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1937 Kogelberg Provincial Nature Reserve (II) 8
1979 Hottentots-holland Provincial Nature Reserve (II) 14
1998 Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 61
2004 Cape Floral Region Protected Areas World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 62
2007 Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 61

Habitats

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

Land use

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


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 23/12/2024.