Groot Swartberg Mountain Catchment Area

62385 WDPA ID
96.07 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location South Africa

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Attributes

  • Original Name Groot Swartberg Mountain Catchment Area
  • English Designation Mountain Catchment Area
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1978
  • Sublocation ZA-WC
  • Governance Type Individual landowners
  • Management Authority Private Owners
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • METT 2009

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  1. South Africa Protected Areas Database (SAPAD) and South Africa Conservation Area Database (SACAD) Updated: 2025 Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries - faciliated by the Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Groot Swartberg Mountain Catchment Area from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net