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Berg River 6: Kliphoek Saltpans (32501812)
Western Cape
CWAC status	REGISTERED-COUNTED REGULARLY
Authority	Private
Management status	PRIVATE FARM
Conservation status	UNPROTECTED
IBA information	SA104 - LOWER BERG RIVER WETLANDS
Ramsar information
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Date_registered
1994-01-16
Brief_description
An IBA. The lower reaches and mouth of the Berg River, incorporating the open estuary, mudflats and lagoon, various saltpans, permanent marshes and riparian reedbeds, floodplains at Kruispad, Langrietvlei and Kersfontein, the Kliphoek River, and Doornfontein pan. A very important wetland system, with large concentrations of many waterbird species in summer and winter, with globally significant numbers of seven species, nationally significant numbers of six more, and large counts of White Pelican, cormorants, ibises, waterfowl, Blacksmith Plover, Avocet and terns. Saltpans are being enlarged at the expense of mud flats and reedbeds (Kliphoek). Other important threats include boating, water- skiing, dam construction (Kliphoek River), and gill net fishing; there is some pollution and hunting.

Spp	Common name	Taxonomic name	Min	Avg	Max	IBA	Subregional IBA	RAMSAR
72		Scopus umbretta	1	1.00	1
256		Calidris pugnax	1	22.03	224
255		Calidris alba	1	106.75	420
269	Avocet, Pied	Recurvirostra avosetta	1	38.31	250	250	125	190
212	Coot, Red-knobbed	Fulica cristata	1	94.54	955
48	Cormorant, Cape	Phalacrocorax capensis	1	31.00	81
50	Cormorant, Reed	Microcarbo africanus	1	8.22	36
47	Cormorant, White-breasted	Phalacrocorax lucidus	1	7.54	34
267	Curlew, Eurasian	Numenius arquata	4	4.00	4
52	Darter, African	Anhinga rufa	1	5.41	56
10006	Duck, Domestic	Anas platyrhynchos domesticus	4	4.00	4
103	Duck, Maccoa	Oxyura maccoa	1	24.13	119			75
10014	Duck, Unidentified	Anas sp.	3	11.80	20
104	Duck, White-backed	Thalassornis leuconotus	1	1.00	1
96	Duck, Yellow-billed	Anas undulata	1	11.26	56
60	Egret, Intermediate [x]	Ardea intermedia	0	2.00	5
59	Egret, Little	Egretta garzetta	1	3.24	23
61	Egret, Western Cattle	Bubulcus ibis	1	4.75	10
149	Fish Eagle, African	Haliaeetus vocifer	1	1.31	2
86	Flamingo, Greater	Phoenicopterus roseus	1	192.46	733		625
87	Flamingo, Lesser	Phoeniconaias minor	2	189.69	1460			600
266	Godwit, Bar-tailed	Limosa lapponica	1	1.50	2
10004	Goose, Domestic	Anser anser domesticus	3	3.00	3
89	Goose, Egyptian	Alopochen aegyptiaca	1	11.31	148
88	Goose, Spur-winged	Plectropterus gambensis	1	4.71	22
5	Grebe, Black-necked	Podiceps nigricollis	1	104.71	850	250	125	240
4	Grebe, Great Crested	Podiceps cristatus	1	7.33	26		25
6	Grebe, Little	Tachybaptus ruficollis	1	26.54	243
263	Greenshank, Common	Tringa nebularia	1	7.59	156
288	Gull, Grey-headed	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	1	1.40	2
289	Gull, Hartlaub's	Chroicocephalus hartlaubii	1	14.63	61
287	Gull, Kelp	Larus dominicanus	1	38.89	1485	300	150	700
167	Harrier, African Marsh	Circus ranivorus	1	1.20	3
169	Harrier, Black	Circus maurus	1	1.00	1
55	Heron, Black-headed	Ardea melanocephala	1	1.43	3
56	Heron, Goliath	Ardea goliath	1	1.00	1
54	Heron, Grey	Ardea cinerea	1	3.57	8
57	Heron, Purple	Ardea purpurea	1	2.00	5
81	Ibis, African Sacred	Threskiornis aethiopicus	1	2.61	9
83	Ibis, Glossy	Plegadis falcinellus	1	5.80	15
84	Ibis, Hadada	Bostrychia hagedash	2	3.17	6
397	Kingfisher, Malachite	Corythornis cristatus	1	1.25	2
394	Kingfisher, Pied	Ceryle rudis	1	5.12	16
254	Knot, Red	Calidris canutus	1	2.67	4
245	Lapwing, Blacksmith	Vanellus armatus	1	16.19	80
509	Martin, Brown-throated	Riparia paludicola	1	1.00	1
210	Moorhen, Common	Gallinula chloropus	1	3.33	9
172	Osprey, Western	Pandion haliaetus	1	1.33	2
361	Owl, Marsh	Asio capensis	2	2.00	2
42	Pelican, Great White	Pelecanus onocrotalus	1	10.42	65
272	Phalarope, Red-necked	Phalaropus lobatus	1	1.71	5
240	Plover, Caspian	Charadrius asiaticus	10	10.00	10
236	Plover, Chestnut-banded	Charadrius pallidus	1	51.88	246		200	130
233	Plover, Common Ringed	Charadrius hiaticula	1	52.06	693
241	Plover, Grey	Pluvialis squatarola	1	1.40	2
237	Plover, Kittlitz's	Charadrius pecuarius	2	126.55	1039	1000	500
238	Plover, Three-banded	Charadrius tricollaris	1	5.73	82
235	Plover, White-fronted	Charadrius marginatus	1	2.23	5
102	Pochard, Southern	Netta erythrophthalma	22	38.50	55
197	Rail, African	Rallus caerulescens	1	1.00	1			-1
258	Sandpiper, Common	Actitis hypoleucos	1	5.56	45
251	Sandpiper, Curlew	Calidris ferruginea	1	115.05	1400
262	Sandpiper, Marsh	Tringa stagnatilis	1	2.81	6
264	Sandpiper, Wood	Tringa glareola	1	2.38	6
90	Shelduck, South African	Tadorna cana	1	18.61	156
94	Shoveler, Cape	Anas smithii	1	14.78	68
250	Snipe, African	Gallinago nigripennis	4	4.00	4
85	Spoonbill, African	Platalea alba	1	5.83	24
270	Stilt, Black-winged	Himantopus himantopus	1	49.95	210
253	Stint, Little	Calidris minuta	1	170.90	1930
208	Swamphen, African	Porphyrio madagascariensis	1	1.00	1
98	Teal, Cape	Anas capensis	2	54.48	386
97	Teal, Red-billed	Anas erythrorhyncha	1	27.69	156
290	Tern, Caspian	Hydroprogne caspia	1	9.25	42			20
291	Tern, Common	Sterna hirundo	1	7.90	23
298	Tern, Greater Crested	Thalasseus bergii	1	5.31	24
299	Tern, Little	Sternula albifrons	1	5.50	10
296	Tern, Sandwich	Thalasseus sandvicensis	1	9.76	27
10009	Tern, Unidentified	N/A N/A	1	1.00	1
305	Tern, Whiskered	Chlidonias hybrida	1	6.14	32
304	Tern, White-winged	Chlidonias leucopterus	2	35.11	118
274	Thick-knee, Water	Burhinus vermiculatus	2	2.75	4
232	Turnstone, Ruddy	Arenaria interpres	1	1.00	1
10008	Wader, Unidentified	N/A N/A	3	102.29	610
685	Wagtail, African Pied	Motacilla aguimp	5	5.00	5
686	Wagtail, Cape	Motacilla capensis	3	18.65	71
268	Whimbrel, Eurasian	Numenius phaeopus	1	2.67	5

Friday 27 June 2025 09:21
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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Berg River 6: Kliphoek Saltpans (32501812)

Western Cape

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