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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
White-quilled Rock-pigeon Petrophassa albipennis	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A1
Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A3
Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor	LC	unknown	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis	LC	unknown	1998-2008	frequent	A3
Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A3
Bar-breasted Honeyeater Ramsayornis fasciatus	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A3
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens	LC	resident	1998-2008	common	A3
Sandstone Shrike-thrush Colluricincla woodwardi	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A1
Masked Finch Poephila personata	LC	resident	1998-2008	624 individuals	A3
Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda	LC	resident	1998-2008	254 individuals	A3
Gouldian Finch Chloebia gouldiae	NT	resident	1998-2008	50-880 individuals	A1, A3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	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	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Newry Station Gouldian Finch	Conservation Covenant	579	protected area contained by site	0
Keep River	National Park	57,423	protected area overlaps with site	22,943
Barrbem	5(1)(h) Reserve	14,327	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Hummock grasslands	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-
rangeland/pastureland	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

Mostly Newry pastoral lease and Keep River National Park; other leases in Western Australia. The national park is the responsibility of NT Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Keep River. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2022.