Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
Subnational region(s): Mpumalanga
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4ii (1998)
Area: 196,250 hectares (1,962.50 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife South Africa
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | unfavourable | very high | low |
Site summary
This area consists of 87 private farms in the Belfast-Dullstroom region. The area lies on the central South African plateau, and consists primarily of rolling high-altitude grassland interspersed with rocky outcrops. Lakensvleispruit is a very important wetland, and the northern portion, known as Middelpunt Vlei, hosts the threatened and highly specialised White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Steenkampsberg (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/steenkampsberg-iba-south-africa on 26/01/2025.