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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2, A3 |
| Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Barratt's Warbler Bradypterus barratti | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Bush Blackcap Sylvia nigricapillus | VU | resident (1998) | present | A2, A3 |
| Spotted Ground-thrush Geokichla guttata | VU | breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| Brown Scrub-robin Tychaedon signata | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Chorister Robin-chat Cossypha dichroa | LC | resident (1998) | present | 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 (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | near favourable | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | near favourable |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | near favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 87 | Lowland forest - dry evergreen |
| Unknown | 8 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 4 | |
| Grassland | - | Grassland - montane |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Entumeni Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/entumeni-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 13/01/2025.