Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 510 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | near favourable | medium | medium |
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Site summary
Entumeni is located 8 km west of Eshowe. The forest holds a small breeding population of the globally threatened Spotted Ground Thrush Zoothera guttata. The forest also holds the following important species: Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba delegorguei, Chorister Robin-chat Cossypha dichroa, Brown Scrub Robin Erythropygia signata, Black-bellied Starling Lamprotornis corruscus and Grey Sunbird Nectarinia veroxii.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Entumeni Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/entumeni-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 22/11/2024.