Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 512,530 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | unfavourable | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Wooroonooran IBA supports a population of the vulnerable Southern Cassowary, along with populations of 14 of the 15 species endemic to the Queensland Wet Tropics (all except White-streaked Honeyeater).
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Alastair Freeman.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wooroonooran. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wooroonooran-iba-australia on 04/12/2023.
