Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,330 hectares (23.30 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | very poor | high | very low |
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Site summary
Franklin Vlei is a large complex wetland that has several areas of significance. The first of these is Vogelvlei, which is comparatively undisturbed. The second significant area is the causeway that crosses a wet zone of the vlei near Franklin village. Franklin Vlei has the largest known White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi population in South Africa.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Franklin Vlei (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/franklin-vlei-iba-south-africa on 27/12/2024.