Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 770 hectares (7.70 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | moderate | high | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA, which lies within the South African mistbelt, includes the village of Kaapse Hoop. This small site once held the largest Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea breeding population in Mpumalanga. The swallows were concentrated in the remaining 461 ha of grassland lying south of Kaapse Hoop village.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kaapsehoop (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kaapsehoop-iba-south-africa on 22/12/2024.