Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 20,000 hectares (200.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | very poor | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
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 23/12/2024.