Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 560 hectares (5.60 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | very poor | high | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The site is located 5 km northeast of Kokstad, at an altitude of 1 300 m a.s.l. It lies within a narrow finger of Highland Sourveld to Cymbopogon-Themeda Veld Transition. It occupies the valley bottom along the meandering course of the Manzimnyama River amidst agricultural land. This site contains White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Penny Park (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/penny-park-iba-south-africa on 27/12/2024.