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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
White-quilled Rock-pigeon Petrophassa albipennis	LC	resident	2008	common	A2, A3
Partridge Pigeon Geophaps smithii	VU	resident	1978-2008	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Chestnut Rail Eulabeornis castaneoventris	LC	resident	1978-2008	frequent	A2
Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A1
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail Turnix castanotus	LC	resident	1978-2008	frequent	A1, A2, A3
Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus	LC	resident	1978-2008	common	A3
Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor	LC	resident	1978-2008	common	A3
Rainbow Pitta Pitta iris	LC	resident	1988-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Black Grasswren Amytornis housei	NT	resident	1978-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis	LC	resident	1978-2008	frequent	A3
Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps	LC	resident	1978-2008	abundant	A3
Bar-breasted Honeyeater Ramsayornis fasciatus	LC	resident	1978-2008	common	A3
Meliphaga albilineata	NR	resident	1978-2008	frequent	A2, A3
White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor	LC	resident	1978-2008	common	A3
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens	LC	resident	1978-2008	frequent	A3
Sandstone Shrike-thrush Colluricincla woodwardi	LC	resident	1978-2008	frequent	A3
Poecilodryas superciliosa	NR	resident	1978-2008	frequent	A3
Australian Yellow White-eye Zosterops luteus	LC	resident	1978-2008	rare	A3
Masked Finch Poephila personata	LC	resident	1978-2008	rare	A3
Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda	LC	resident	1978-2008	uncommon	A3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - trend unknown/unrecorded	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Prince Regent	National Park	576,400	protected area contained by site	634,952
Mitchell River	National Park	115,300	protected area contained by site	115,325
Lawley River	National Park	17,570	protected area contained by site	17,572
Laterite	Conservation Park	12,190	protected area contained by site	12,191
Camp Creek	Conservation Park	1,267	protected area contained by site	1,267

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Rainforest & vine thickets	-
Savanna	Tropical eucalypt woodlands & grasslands	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders	-
Coastline	Mangrove wetlands	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Prince Regent and Mitchell River. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2020.