Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 3,880 hectares (38.80 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2009 | poor | high | low |
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Site summary
Ngoye Forest is located c. 11 km inland of Mtunzini and c. 20 km east of Eshowe. The range is drained by the Umhlatuzana River and its tributaries to the north, and the tributaries of the Umlalazi River to the south. This is the only forest patch in southern Africa holding Green Barbet Stactolaema olivacea.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ngoye Forest Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ngoye-forest-reserve-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.