Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,748 hectares (17.48 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2006 | poor | medium | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The site is located 19 km north of Howick. The western part of the reserve consists mainly of evergreen forest, with some Natal Mistbelt grassland in places it is supplemented with Protea forming sparse open woodland. The forest holds many important species, including small numbers of the threatened Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus and Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba delegorguei.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karkloof Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karkloof-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.