ZA033
Ingula Nature Reserve


Country/territory: South Africa

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (1998)
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Area: 10,030 hectares (100.30 km2)

BirdLife South Africa
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2014 moderate high high
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Site summary
This site consists of a wetland on the private farms Wilge Rivier, Chatsworth and Bedford c. 20 km east of Harrismith. The farms lie in the Grassland Biome at an altitude of 1 700 m a.s.l. and consist primarily of flat grassland plains. White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi has been recorded at the site.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ingula Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ingula-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 22/12/2024.