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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
Rufous Scrub-bird Atrichornis rufescens	EN	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A3
Paradise Riflebird Lophorina paradisea	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	non-breeding	1998-2008	uncommon	A1
Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2

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

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	Rainforest & vine thickets	0	0	poor (40-69%)	moderate (70-90%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	habitat shifting and alteration	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Climate change and severe weather	other impacts	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - suppression in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	not assessed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)
New England	National Park	71,176	protected area overlaps with site	71,299
Gumbaynggirr	National Park	4,908	protected area contained by site	0
Gumbaynggirr	State Conservation Area	2,534	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	370,000	protected area overlaps with site	32,395
Cunnawarra	National Park	16,231	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Bellinger River	National Park	2,832	protected area is adjacent to site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Eucalypt tall open forests, Rainforest & vine thickets	-
Grassland	Tussock grasslands	-
Shrubland	Heath	-

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

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

NSW state government with management the responsibility of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: New England. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/new-england-iba-australia on 28/09/2023.