Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica | LC | winter | 2004-2006 | 1,000,000-3,000,000 individuals | A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | very unfavourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70-90%) | poor (40-69%) | very unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | 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 | low |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent herbaceous swamps and bogs | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Moreland (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-moreland-iba-south-africa on 23/11/2024.