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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') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Pilotbird Pycnoptilus floccosus	VU	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	breeding	1998-2008	common	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2020) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Energy production and mining	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1900	Blue Rag	Reference Area	<1
1900	East Caledonia	Reference Area	<1
1900	Wonnangatta River	Reference Area	<1
1900	Forest Hill	Reference Area	<1
1900	Hollands Knob	Reference Area	<1
1900	Whiterock Creek	Reference Area	<1
1900	Mount McAdam	Reference Area	<1
1977	Kosciuszko National Park	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	48
1979	Mount Pleasant	Reference Area	<1
1982	Burnside	Reference Area	<1
1982	Buenba	Reference Area	<1
1982	Porphyry Hill	Reference Area	<1
1984	Lagoon Plateau	Reference Area	<1
1984	Shepherds Creek	Reference Area	<1
1992	Mount Darling - Snowy Bluff	Wilderness Zone	3
1992	Macalister Area	Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act	2
1992	Buchan Headwaters	Wilderness Zone	2
1992	Suggan Buggan	Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act	1
1992	Bogong	Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act	1
1992	Razor - Viking	Wilderness Zone	1
1992	Bundara - Cobungra	Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act	1
1992	Indi	Wilderness Zone	1
1992	Snowy River	Heritage River	1
1992	Upper Snowy Area	Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act	1
1992	Davies Plain	Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act	1
1992	Cobberas	Wilderness Zone	1
1992	The Governors	Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act	1
1992	Tingaringy	Wilderness Zone	1
1992	Mitchell and Wonnangatta Rivers	Heritage River	<1
1992	Dandongadale (part in Alpine NP)	Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act	<1
1992	Wallaby Creek	Natural Catchment Area	<1
1992	Upper Buchan River	Heritage River	<1
1992	Avon, Turton, and Dolodrook Rivers; Ben Cruachan Ck	Natural Catchment Area	<1
1992	Mitta Mitta River	Heritage River	<1
1992	Wongungurra River headwaters	Natural Catchment Area	<1
1992	Pinnacle Ck - East Branch	Natural Catchment Area	<1
1992	Suggan Buggan and Berrima Rivers	Heritage River	<1
1992	Blue Rag Creek	Natural Catchment Area	<1
1992	Gattamurh Creek	Natural Catchment Area	<1
1992	Howqua River	Heritage River	<1
1996	Boiler Plain	Reference Area	<1
1996	Tom Groggin	Reference Area	<1
1996	Beehive Creek	Reference Area	<1
1996	Ginini Flats Wetland Complex	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	<1
1996	Blue Lake	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	<1
1996	Wombat Creek	Reference Area	<1
2009	Alpine National Park	National Park	46
2011	Kosciuszko	National Park	48

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Eucalypt open forests, Eucalypt tall open forests, Eucalypt woodlands	major (>10)
Grassland	Tussock grasslands	minor (<10)
Shrubland	Heath	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Montane bogs, swamps & mires	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Australian Alps (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/australian-alps-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.