Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,191,878 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA supports the entire global population of the vulnerable White-throated Grasswren, and most of the global population of the White-lined Honeyeater (if treated as separate from Kimberley Honeyeater), Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon and subspecies of Banded Fruit-Dove and Helmeted Friarbird. It also supports one near threatened, one other restricted-range and 10 biome-restricted species.
Acknowledgements
John Woinarski and Aaron Petty provided assistance with the drafting of the nomination.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arnhem Plateau (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arnhem-plateau-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.