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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	winter	-	present	A1
Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus	NT	resident	-	present	A1
Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus	NT	resident	1998	present	A3
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres	VU	non-breeding	-	present	A1
Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Gorgeous Bushshrike Telophorus viridis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Rudd's Apalis Apalis ruddi	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Black-bellied Starling Notopholia corusca	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Mouse-coloured Sunbird Cyanomitra verreauxii	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Pink-throated Twinspot Hypargos margaritatus	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Lemon-breasted Canary Crithagra citrinipectus	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3

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
Forest	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Savanna	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant 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
1912	Hluhluwe Game Reserve	Nature Reserve	100
1930	Umfolozi Game Reserve	Nature Reserve	49
1989	Corridor Game Reserve	Nature Reserve	21
2014	Mandlakazi Community Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	<1
2014	Obuka Community Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Woodland - mixed, Woodland - riparian	-
Savanna	Wooded grassland	-
Shrubland	Scrub - woodland	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
water management	60
tourism/recreation	-
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hluhluwe-imfolozi-park-iba-south-africa on 22/11/2024.