Capertee Valley


IBA Justification

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 Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor CR non-breeding 1990-2007 250 individuals A1
Painted Honeyeater Grantiella picta LC resident 1998-2008 150 males A1
Regent Honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia CR resident 1990-2007 800 individuals A1
Rockwarbler Origma solitaria LC resident 1998-2008 common A2, A3
Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata VU resident 1998-2008 common A1

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


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2020 unfavourable very high low
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat medium

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 Eucalypt open forests 0 0 good (> 90%) poor (40-69%) unfavourable
Savanna Eucalypt open woodlands 0 0 good (> 90%) poor (40-69%) unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
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 some of area/population (10-49%) no or imperceptible deterioration low
Climate change and severe weather drought happening now whole area/population (>90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes problematic native species/diseases - named species happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Natural system modifications fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity happening now some of area/population (10-49%) very rapid to severe deterioration high
Natural system modifications fire & fire suppression - suppression in fire frequency/intensity happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Some of site covered (10-49%) No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity low
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Wollemi National Park 502,392 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area 3,651 protected area contained by site 0
Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 1,030,000 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Gardens of Stone National Park 15,115 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Capertee National Park 5,553 protected area contained by site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial Improved grassland & pasture -
Forest Eucalypt open forests -
Savanna Eucalypt open woodlands -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
rangeland/pastureland -

Land ownership
State or local government (Crown Land, State Forest) with agriculture and grazing privately owned.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Capertee Valley. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/capertee-valley-iba-australia on 19/03/2024.