Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burchell's Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Barred Wren-warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Kalahari Scrub-robin Cercotrichas paena | LC | resident (1998) | present | 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 (2020) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2020 | good | not assessed | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Central Kalahari | Game Reserve (Ib) | 94 |
| 1971 | Khutse | Game Reserve (Ib) | 5 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 84 | |
| Shrubland | 15 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Kalahari (Kgalagadi) and Khutse Game Reserves (Botswana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-kalahari-(kgalagadi)-and-khutse-game-reserves-iba-botswana on 23/12/2024.