Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA Criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 55,183 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2019 | low | very unfavourable | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA supports a population of the near threatened and restricted-range Chestnut-breasted Whiteface at the north-western limit of its distribution. The IBA also supports populations of the biome-restricted Inland Dotterel, Bourke's Parrot, Banded Whiteface, Black Honeyeater, Pied Honeyeater, Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Chiming Wedgebill and Thick-billed Grasswren.
Acknowledgements
Lynn Pedler (South Australian Ornithological Association) wrote the nomination.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Granite Downs. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/11/2022.
