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The site was identified as important 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:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Cape Shoveler Spatula smithii	LC	non-breeding	-	183-490 individuals	A4i
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis	LC	non-breeding	-	150-540 individuals	A4i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	non-breeding	-	75 individuals	A4i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding	-	760-1,632 individuals	A4i
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	non-breeding	-	frequent	A1
African Spoonbill Platalea alba	LC	non-breeding	-	67-193 individuals	A4i
African Darter Anhinga rufa	LC	non-breeding	-	273-610 individuals	A4i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	non-breeding	-	271-716 individuals	A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1998) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Wetlands (inland)	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable
Forest	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1968	Hoffman Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	1
1969	Stroomdrift Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	<1
1975	Bloemhof Dam	Nature Reserve	40
1980	Sandveld Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	70
1997	Clerkstroom Private Nature Reserve	Nature Reserve	2
1998	Bloudrif Reserve	Nature Reserve	1
2000	Lake Warden Game Reserve	Nature Reserve	5
2000	Lake Warden Reserve	Nature Reserve	3
2000	Duine Reserve	Nature Reserve	2
2000	Lelievlei Game Reserve	Nature Reserve	<1
2001	Kaaldraai Game Reserve	Nature Reserve	<1
2001	Jozina Game Reserve	Nature Reserve	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Woodland - mixed	-
Grassland	Grassland - Semi-desert	-
Wetlands (inland)	Artificial wetlands	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
water management	80
fisheries/aquaculture	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sandveld and Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserves (South Africa). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sandveld-and-bloemhof-dam-nature-reserves-iba-south-africa on 23/11/2024.