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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
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

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%)	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	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 long term (>4 years)	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	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%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	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
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
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	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1971	Cederberg	Provincial Nature Reserve (Ib)	9
1985	Grootwinterhoek	Provincial Nature Reserve (Ib)	3
2004	Cape Floral Region Protected Areas	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	12

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	-	Shrubland - Cape (fynbos)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
water management	6

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cedarberg - Koue Bokkeveld complex (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cedarberg--koue-bokkeveld-complex-iba-south-africa on 24/12/2024.