Eikenhof Dam (34071902) | |
|---|---|
Western Cape | |
| CWAC status | REGISTERED-COUNTS SUSPENDED |
| Authority | Private |
| Management status | UNKNOWN |
| Conservation status | UNKNOWN |
| IBA information | SA107 - EASTERN FALSE BAY MOUNTAINS |
| Ramsar information | |
| Heritage information | |
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Information |
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| Date_registered |
| 1995-07-31 |
| Brief_description |
| This dam was counted only in winter 1995, when 83 waterbirds of 9 species were recorded. All are common species and numbers are not significant; the only species worthy of note is African Black Duck. Fishing and boating occur, but no threats have been identified. |
| Spp | Common name | Taxonomic name | Min | Avg | Max | IBA | Subregional IBA | RAMSAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | Coot, Red-knobbed | Fulica cristata | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 95 | Duck, African Black | Anas sparsa | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | |||
| 96 | Duck, Yellow-billed | Anas undulata | 11 | 11.00 | 11 | |||
| 89 | Goose, Egyptian | Alopochen aegyptiaca | 57 | 57.00 | 57 | |||
| 6 | Grebe, Little | Tachybaptus ruficollis | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 287 | Gull, Kelp | Larus dominicanus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 84 | Ibis, Hadada | Bostrychia hagedash | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 245 | Lapwing, Blacksmith | Vanellus armatus | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | |||
| 686 | Wagtail, Cape | Motacilla capensis | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
Tuesday 16 December 2025 05:42
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Department
of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town
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