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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
Tasmanian Native-hen Tribonyx mortierii	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus	LC	resident	1998-2008	common	A2, A3
Black-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus affinis	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Strong-billed Honeyeater Melithreptus validirostris	VU	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Yellow-throated Honeyeater Nesoptilotis flavicollis	LC	resident	1998-2008	common	A2, A3
Yellow Wattlebird Anthochaera paradoxa	LC	resident	1998-2008	common	A2, A3
Tasmanian Scrubwren Sericornis humilis	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Scrubtit Acanthornis magna	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Tasmanian Thornbill Acanthiza ewingii	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2
Black Currawong Strepera fuliginosa	LC	resident	1998-2008	common	A2, A3
Pink Robin Petroica rodinogaster	LC	resident	1993	uncommon	A3
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	breeding	1998-2008	uncommon	A1, A3
Dusky Robin Melanodryas vittata	VU	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2, A3

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

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
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

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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)
Toxteth Park #1/Toxteth Park #2/Toxteth Park #3/Toxteth Park #4	Conservation Covenant	53	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Hardings Falls	Regional Reserve	1,939	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Douglas-Apsley	National Park	15,834	is identical to site	16,086
Douglas River 2	Conservation Covenant	45	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Douglas River 1	Conservation Covenant	3	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Blindburn Creek	Private Nature Reserve	41	protected area is adjacent to site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Eucalypt low open forests, Eucalypt open forests, Eucalypt tall open forests, Eucalypt woodlands, Other forests & woodlands	-

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

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

Douglas-Apsley National Park is managed by the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service. Most is owned by the State but some is privately owned by the Wilderness Society (Parks and Wildlife Service 1993).

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Douglas-Apsley. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/douglas-apsley-iba-australia on 09/12/2023.