Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 603,540 hectares (6,035.40 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | very poor | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Located at the southern tip of the African continent, this large agricultural district stretches from Caledon to Riversdale and encompasses the area south of these two towns, running between the coastal towns of Hermanus and Stilbaai and extending approximately 300 000 hectares. The Overberg holds the large Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus populations.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Overberg Wheatbelt (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/overberg-wheatbelt-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.