Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 116,450 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | very unfavourable | medium | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The southern Langeberg is defined as the Langeberg Range between Kogmanskloof and the Gourits River. The Langeberg is one of several east-west trending mountain ranges in the Western Cape. In the fynbos, the Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea is widespread in ericas, while the Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer and Protea Seedeater Crithagra leucoptera also occur here.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Langeberg Mountains (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/langeberg-mountains-iba-south-africa on 23/11/2024.