Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
Subnational region(s): Free State; KwaZulu-Natal
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
Area: 34,670 hectares (346.70 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) |
| 2014 | very unfavourable | high | high |
Site summary
This IBA consists of the Sterkfontein Dam and an escarpment to the south of the IBA. The most dominant grassland type is moist sandy highveld grassland. This area supports some highly threatened grassland species, including Rudd's Lark Heteromirafra ruddi, Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus and a breeding Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres colony.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sterkfontein-dam-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 20/01/2025.