The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Corncrake Crex crex | LC | winter (-) | present | A1 |
Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | non-breeding (-) | 64–179 birds | A4i |
Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A3 |
Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Woodwards' Batis Batis fratrum | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Gorgeous Bushshrike Telophorus viridis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Rudd's Apalis Apalis ruddi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2, A3 |
Black-bellied Starling Notopholia corusca | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Mouse-coloured Sunbird Cyanomitra verreauxii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Neergaard's Sunbird Cinnyris neergaardi | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Pink-throated Twinspot Hypargos margaritatus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2, A3 |
Lemon-breasted Canary Crithagra citrinipectus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2, A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
---|---|---|---|
Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2006 | not assessed | low | high |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | major (>10) | |
Savanna | major (>10) | |
Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Ephemeral pools and wetlands; Rivers & streams; Riverine floodplains; Permanent herbaceous swamps and bogs; Freshwater lakes and pools |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | 100 |
water management | 80 |
tourism/recreation | - |
agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mkuzi Game Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mkuzi-game-reserve-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.