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:Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2013 | poor | high | medium |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | - |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Grassland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
Shrubland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Forest | - | Woodland - mixed |
Grassland | - | |
Shrubland | - |
Land use | % of IBA |
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nature conservation and research | 100 |
agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oribi-gorge-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.