Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 298,310 hectares (2,983.10 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Kouga-Baviaanskloof Complex encompasses large areas of mountainous terrain in the western portion of the Eastern Cape. The KIBA and the surrounding plains hold a remarkable number of avian habitats, making it home to approximately 300 bird species. The mountain ranges hold all the Cape Fynbos restricted-range and biome-restricted assemblage birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kouga - Baviaanskloof Complex (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kouga--baviaanskloof-complex-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.