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Botsalano Nature Reserve


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) 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 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

IBA Conservation

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.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 moderate high low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat medium

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

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use likely in long term (>4 years) most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Climate change and severe weather likely in long term (>4 years) most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Natural system modifications happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance 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

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1985 Botsolano Game Park Game Farm (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Savanna -


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 23/12/2024.