Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 363,890 hectares (3,638.90 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | very poor | very high | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
This large area includes the Magaliesburg range on the Gauteng and North West border. The Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres breeds on the mountain. Many raptor species have been recorded here for example White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus and Lappet-faced Vulture Aegypius tracheliotus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Magaliesberg (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/magaliesberg-iba-south-africa on 25/12/2024.