Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 959,970 hectares (9,599.70 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | good | high | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Situated in the sliver of land between Botswana and Namibia, 320 km north of Upington, the Kalahari-Gemsbok National Park forms a relatively small, but vital part of the large semi-arid southern Kalahari ecosystem. This Park supports several raptor species including White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus, Lappet-faced Vulture Aegypius tracheliotos, White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis and Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kalahari-gemsbok-national-park-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.