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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Cape Shoveler Spatula smithii	LC	non-breeding	-	604-3,004 individuals	A4i
Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata	LC	non-breeding	-	319-4,626 individuals	A4i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	non-breeding	-	95-180 individuals	A4i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding	-	1,473 individuals	A4i
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata	LC	non-breeding	-	2,886-24,400 individuals	A4i
Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus	VU	resident	-	present	A1
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	LC	resident	-	present	A1
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	LC	non-breeding	-	50-70 individuals	A1, A4i
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres	VU	resident	-	present	A1
Black Harrier Circus maurus	EN	resident	-	present	A1
Knysna Woodpecker Campethera notata	NT	resident	1998	present	A1
Cape Long-billed Lark Certhilauda curvirostris	LC	resident	1998	present	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
Cape Siskin Crithagra totta	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding	-	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1998) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.

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

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	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
Biological resource use	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	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	% overlap with IBA
1975	De Hoop Vlei	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	2
1976	De Hoop Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	100
1982	San Sebastian Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	<1
2004	Cape Floral Region Protected Areas	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	53

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		major (>10)
Marine Intertidal		major (>10)
Shrubland	Shrubland - Cape (fynbos)	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
agriculture	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/de-hoop-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 23/11/2024.