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The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius	LC	resident	1988-2008	uncommon	A1
Tooth-billed Bowerbird Scenopoeetes dentirostris	NT	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Golden Bowerbird Prionodura newtoniana	NT	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Lovely Fairy-wren Malurus amabilis	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2
Macleay's Honeyeater Xanthotis macleayanus	LC	resident	1998-2008	common	A2, A3
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater Meliphaga notata	LC	resident	1998-2008	abundant	A2
Bridled Honeyeater Bolemoreus frenatus	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Fernwren Oreoscopus gutturalis	EN	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Atherton Scrubwren Sericornis keri	VU	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Mountain Thornbill Acanthiza katherina	VU	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Chowchilla Orthonyx spaldingii	LC	resident	1998-2008	common	A2, A3
Bower's Shrike-thrush Colluricincla boweri	VU	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Pied Monarch Arses kaupi	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Victoria's Riflebird Lophorina victoriae	VU	resident	1998-2008	common	A2, A3
Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito	LC	resident	1998-2008	abundant	A2

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	Rainforest & vine thickets	0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	drought	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Climate change and severe weather	habitat shifting and alteration	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Climate change and severe weather	temperature extremes	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - dams (size unknown)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	garbage & solid waste	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Yourka Reserve	Nature Refuge	41,841	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Yourka	Nature Refuge	42,012	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Wooroonooran	Nature Refuge	54	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Wooroonooran	National Park	115,008	protected area contained by site	80,000
Wet Tropics of Queensland	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	894,420	protected area contains site	512,530
Wait-A-While	Nature Refuge	46	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Tully Gorge	National Park	60,348	protected area contained by site	60,235
Tully Falls	Forest Reserve	1	protected area contained by site	0
Tully Falls	National Park	17,057	protected area contained by site	16,822
Townsville / Whitsunday	Marine Park	767,027	protected area overlaps with site	4,138
Topaz Rainforest	Nature Refuge	101	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ravenshoe 1	Forest Reserve	2,201	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Range View Nature Refuge	Other Conservation Area	4,577	protected area overlaps with site	2,384
Range View	Nature Refuge	1,171	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Murray Upper	National Park	21,550	protected area overlaps with site	20,745
Mowbray	Conservation Park	22	protected area overlaps with site	0
Mowbray	National Park	8,805	protected area overlaps with site	4,942
Mount Fisher	Forest Reserve	5	protected area contained by site	0
Mount Fisher	Forest Reserve	5	protected area contained by site	5
Meunga	Forest Reserve	22	protected area overlaps with site	4
Messmate	Nature Refuge	598	protected area overlaps with site	0
Meingan Creek	Conservation Park	83	protected area contained by site	0
Meingan Creek	Conservation Park	83	protected area contained by site	83
Malaan	National Park	2,469	protected area overlaps with site	2,100
Macalister Range	National Park	5,564	protected area contained by site	0
Macalister Range	Forest Reserve	48	protected area contained by site	0
Little Mulgrave	Forest Reserve	30	protected area contained by site	10,942
Little Mulgrave	National Park	10,999	protected area overlaps with site	0
Little Mulgrave	Forest Reserve	30	protected area overlaps with site	0
Litoria Springs	Nature Refuge	12	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Kuranda West	Forest Reserve	6,123	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kuranda	Forest Reserve	56	protected area contained by site	56
Kuranda	National Park (Recovery)	95	protected area contained by site	95
Kuranda	Forest Reserve	56	protected area contained by site	0
Kuranda	National Park	27,403	protected area overlaps with site	22,823
Koombooloomba South	Forest Reserve	3,019	protected area contained by site	29,281
Koombooloomba South	Forest Reserve	3,030	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Koombooloomba	Conservation Park	37	protected area contained by site	0
Koombooloomba	National Park	29,248	protected area contained by site	0
Kirrama	National Park	17,463	protected area contained by site	17,290
Kirrama	National Park (Recovery)	340	protected area contained by site	340
King George Falls	Nature Refuge	48	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Japoon	Forest Reserve	4	protected area contained by site	4
Japoon	National Park	24,794	protected area contained by site	24,467
Japoon	Forest Reserve	3	protected area contained by site	0
Hinchinbrook Island area	Dugong Protection Area (A)	59,382	protected area overlaps with site	911
Hinchinbrook	Fish Habitat Area (A)	12,269	protected area overlaps with site	4,659
Gurrubay	Nature Refuge	101	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Great Barrier Reef Coast	Marine Park	6,275,565	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Great Barrier Reef Coast	Marine Park	6,275,565	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Great Barrier Reef Coast	Marine Park	6,275,565	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Great Barrier Reef	Marine Park	34,396,608	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Great Barrier Reef	Marine Park	34,396,608	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Great Barrier Reef	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	34,870,000	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Great Barrier Reef	Marine Park	34,396,608	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Girringun	Indigenous Protected Area	368,569	protected area overlaps with site	0
Girringun	Indigenous Protected Area	368,569	protected area overlaps with site	0
Girringun	National Park	276,637	protected area overlaps with site	109,461
Girramay	National Park	33,769	protected area overlaps with site	0
Gillies Highway	Forest Reserve	17	protected area contained by site	0
Gillies Highway	Forest Reserve	17	protected area contained by site	432
Garriya	Nature Refuge	144	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Gadgarra	Forest Reserve	45	protected area contained by site	0
Gadgarra	National Park	8,103	protected area contained by site	0
Gadgarra	Forest Reserve	46	protected area contained by site	7,900
Dinden West	Forest Reserve	3,965	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Dinden	Conservation Park	69	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Dinden	National Park	21,054	protected area overlaps with site	19,706
Dinden	National Park (Recovery)	950	protected area overlaps with site	769
Danbulla South	Forest Reserve	766	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Danbulla	Forest Reserve	17	protected area overlaps with site	8
Danbulla	National Park	11,423	protected area overlaps with site	7,503
Cassowary Crossing	Private Nature Reserve	79	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Cardwell	Forest Reserve	45	protected area overlaps with site	5
Bulurru	Nature Refuge	46	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Barron Gorge	National Park	2,793	protected area overlaps with site	2,820
Bare Hill	Conservation Park	1,150	protected area overlaps with site	378
Bare Hill	Conservation Park	1,179	protected area overlaps with site	0
Alcock	Forest Reserve	5	protected area contained by site	5
Alcock	Forest Reserve	5	protected area contained by site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land	-
Forest	Rainforest & vine thickets	-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
nature conservation and research	-

State or local government.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wooroonooran. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wooroonooran-iba-australia on 21/09/2023.