ZA038
Ndumo Game Reserve


Country/territory: South Africa

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
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Area: 11,870 hectares (118.70 km2)

BirdLife South Africa
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 very poor very high high
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Site summary
Located north of the town of Mkuze, Ndumo Game Reserve is situated on the Zululand coastal plain. It nestles at the eastern foot of the Lebombo Mountains at the junction of the Pongola and Usuthu floodplain systems. The Pongola River runs through the reserve while the Usuthu River forms the northern border. The rivers, floodplains, pans, dams and vleis are important for many wetland dependent and associated birds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ndumo Game Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ndumo-game-reserve-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.