Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
Subnational region(s): Eastern Cape
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
Area: 4,580 hectares (45.80 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife South Africa
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | near favourable | high | medium |
Site summary
Matatiele town is situated in the most westerly part of southern KwaZulu-Natal. A notable feature of the landscape is the wide valley, the Cedarville Flats. Matatiele Commonage lies due south of Matatiele town, and abuts directly onto it. Most of the site is pure grassland. Rudd's Lark Heteromirafra ruddi occurs at the site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Matatiele Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/matatiele-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 20/01/2025.