Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,500 hectares (15.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | moderate | medium | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
This IBA is a stretch of coastal dunefield, 23 km in length, running from the Gamtoos River Mouth to the Maitland River Mouth. This area holds extensive coastal dunefields consisting primarily of open sand and a series of dune slacks, interdune hollows and depressions between dunes. This area holds African Black Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maitland - Gamtoos coast (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maitland--gamtoos-coast-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.