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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca	LC	non-breeding (-)	6,000 birds	A4i
South African Shelduck Tadorna cana	LC	non-breeding (-)	92–500 birds	A4i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	non-breeding (-)	900 birds	A4i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding (-)	1,208–18,000 birds	A4i

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca	1,994 / 6,000 (birds)	34	very poor
South African Shelduck Tadorna cana	500 / 500 (birds)	100	good
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	448 / 900 (birds)	50	poor
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	4,800 / 18,000 (birds)	27	very poor
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	81,000 / 19,566 (birds)	100	good
Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus	8 / 18 (birds)	45	poor
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	300 / 300 (birds)	100	good

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	poor (40–69%)	poor
Shrubland	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Pollution	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (<4 years)	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun	Very little or no conservation action taking place	very low

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Save the Flamingo	2008

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	major (>10)	Scrub - woodland
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)	Artificial wetlands; Ephemeral pools and wetlands
Grassland	-	Grassland - Semi-desert

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
water management	70
tourism/recreation	-
unknown	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kamfers Dam (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kamfers-dam-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.