Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus | NT | resident | - | present | A1, A3 |
| Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres | VU | resident | - | 70-90 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres | VU | non-breeding | - | 180-240 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1998) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 84 | |
| Shrubland | 9 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 6 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Senqu River (Lesotho). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-senqu-river-iba-lesotho on 22/11/2024.