ZA070
Katberg - Readsdale forest complex


Country/territory: South Africa

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
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Area: 20,000 ha

BirdLife South Africa
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2014 very unfavourable very high low
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Site summary
The centre of this IBA lies in the Mpofu District approximately 80 km west of King William's Town. The forests hold a considerable number of Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus robustus, Orange Ground-Thrush Zoothera gurneyi and Bush Blackcap Lioptilus nigricapillus.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Katberg - Readsdale forest complex (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/katberg--readsdale-forest-complex-iba-south-africa on 23/11/2024.