Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus | NT | resident (-) | present | A1, A3 |
| Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres | VU | resident (-) | 95 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres | VU | non-breeding (-) | 200–250 individuals | A1, A4ii |
| Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Drakensberg Rockjumper Chaetops aurantius | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Mountain Pipit Anthus hoeschi | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Drakensberg Siskin Crithagra symonsi | LC | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 90 | |
| Grassland | 7 | |
| Forest | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Quthing Valley (Lesotho). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-quthing-valley-iba-lesotho on 16/01/2025.