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
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | very unfavourable | low | 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 (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Granite Downs. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/granite-downs-iba-australia on 30/09/2023.
