Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 35,240 hectares (352.40 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | poor | high | medium |
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Site summary
The Botriviervlei and Kleinmond Estuary system lies between the coastal towns of Kleinmond and Onrus on the southwest coast of the Western Cape extending about 1 400 ha. Although the Botriver drains a relatively small catchment, it forms one of the largest coastal, open-water lagoons in the Western Cape.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Whale Coast (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-whale-coast-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.