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The site was identified as important in 2015 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
Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori	NT	resident	2010-2014	present	A1
Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius	EN	resident	2010-2014	present	A1
White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus	CR	breeding	2010-2014	present	A1
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres	VU	non-breeding	2010-2014	frequent	A1
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos	EN	resident	2014	5 breeding pairs	A1
Short-clawed Lark Certhilauda chuana	LC	resident	2010-2014	present	A3
Melodious Lark Mirafra cheniana	LC	resident	2010-2014	present	A1
Barred Wren-warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus	LC	resident	2010-2014	common	A3
Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis	LC	resident	2010-2014	uncommon	A3
Kalahari Scrub-robin Cercotrichas paena	LC	resident	2010-2014	common	A3
Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius	LC	resident	2010-2014	uncommon	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2015. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Savanna	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	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
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1985	Botsolano Game Park	Game Farm	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Savanna		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Botsalano Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/botsalano-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 22/11/2024.