Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4ii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 7,470 hectares (74.70 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | good | medium | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Mkambati Nature Reserve is situated on the coast of northeast Pondoland in the Eastern Cape. It is bounded by the Mtenu River in the north and the Mzikaba River in the south; in the east, between the two river mouths, it holds a 13 km stretch of pristine coastline. The cliffs on the Mtenu River hold a Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres colony, Southern Ground-Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri and Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mkhambathi Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mkhambathi-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.