Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 375,000 hectares (3,750.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | poor | high | low |
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Site summary
The site consists of the Waterberg range and its cliffs. The area is characterised by open broadleaved woodland that is common on the plains below the Waterberg Mountains. Kransberg holds a large Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres colony of nearly 900 breeding pairs.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Waterberg System (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/waterberg-system-iba-south-africa on 27/12/2024.