Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 650 hectares (6.50 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | very poor | high | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The farm Murphy's Rust 209 is located c. 20 km east of Harrismith. It lies in the Grassland Biome and consists primarily of flat grassland plains, most of which are used for growing maize, wheat, soya beans and pasture grass, while the remaining natural grassland on the slopes is grazed by sheep and cattle. The site holds White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Murphy's Rust (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/murphys-rust-iba-south-africa on 27/12/2024.