Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,880 hectares (28.80 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | very poor | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Swartkops Estuary is located on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth. The catchment of this river lies in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains west of Uitenhage. The lower river receives water primarily from the Swartkops and Elands rivers. This complex holds, on average, 14 500 birds each year; occasionally 20 000. Redhouse Saltpan and the Swartkops Estuary each regularly hold more than 4 000 birds a year.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Swartkops Estuary - Redhouse and Chatty Saltpans (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/swartkops-estuary--redhouse-and-chatty-saltpans-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.