Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 79,420 hectares (794.20 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | good | medium | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
This IBA is a stretch of coastal dunefield, running from the Sundays River Mouth to Cannon Rocks. The IBA includes Alexandria Forest and the coastal grasslands inland of the dunefield. This vast dune sea is considered by some to be the best example of a mobile dune system in the world.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Woody Cape Section: Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/woody-cape-section:-addo-elephant-national-park-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.