Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2015)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 31,760 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | very unfavourable | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The mistbelt forms an irregular band through the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, extending from Weza in the southwest to Ngome in the northeast. The forests hold many important species, including the largest remaining population of the threatened Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus as well as Red-necked Spurfowl Pternistis afer and Lemon Dove Aplopelia larvata.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: KwaZulu-Natal Mistbelt Forests (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kwazulu-natal-mistbelt-forests-iba-south-africa on 22/11/2024.