Maputaland Coast (26583253) | |
|---|---|
KwaZulu-Natal | |
| CWAC status | DISCONTINUED |
| Authority | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
| Management status | PROVINCIAL GAME/NATURE RESERVE |
| Conservation status | PROTECTED |
| IBA information | SA053 - KOSI BAY SYTEM |
| Ramsar information | |
| Heritage information | |
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Information |
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| Date_registered |
| 1996-01-22 |
| Brief_description |
| The Maputaland coastline, south from Kosi Mouth for c. 26 km, ending north of Black Rock; predominantly sandy beaches. Only one count is available (Jan. 1996), which produced one of the highest totals of Little Tern recorded during the survey period; it was exceeded only by the maximum counts from Lake St Lucia and the Tugela River mouth. No threats have been identified. |
| Spp | Common name | Taxonomic name | Min | Avg | Max | IBA | Subregional IBA | RAMSAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | Calidris alba | 87 | 87.00 | 87 | ||||
| 263 | Greenshank, Common | Tringa nebularia | 3 | 3.00 | 3 | |||
| 172 | Osprey, Western | Pandion haliaetus | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 233 | Plover, Common Ringed | Charadrius hiaticula | 3 | 3.00 | 3 | |||
| 241 | Plover, Grey | Pluvialis squatarola | 13 | 13.00 | 13 | |||
| 235 | Plover, White-fronted | Charadrius marginatus | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | |||
| 258 | Sandpiper, Common | Actitis hypoleucos | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 291 | Tern, Common | Sterna hirundo | 129 | 129.00 | 129 | |||
| 298 | Tern, Greater Crested | Thalasseus bergii | 74 | 74.00 | 74 | |||
| 299 | Tern, Little | Sternula albifrons | 793 | 793.00 | 793 | 500 | 490 | |
| 232 | Turnstone, Ruddy | Arenaria interpres | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 268 | Whimbrel, Eurasian | Numenius phaeopus | 8 | 8.00 | 8 |
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