Barmah-Millewa (Australia) - BirdLife IBA factsheet

Barmah-Millewa This is an IBA in Danger!

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Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2009)
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Area: 263,485 ha

BirdLife Australia

IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent)	State (condition)	Pressure (threat)	Response (action)
2020	very unfavourable	very high	medium
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Site summary
Australia's largest remaining River Red Gum forest supports a large population of the vulnerable Superb Parrot and small numbers of the near threatened Diamond Firetail and (non-breeding) Flame Robin. When flooded, it also supports the endangered Australasian Bittern and regionally important numbers of breeding waterbirds.

Acknowledgements
Thanks to Keith Stockwell for drafting the nomination. Sue Logie (northern Vic), Gary Deayton , Phil Maher (southern NSW), David Read (Wagga), Ric Webster, Tom Wheller, Phil Maher (all of Deniliquin), Keith Ward (Goulburn Broken CMA) and Paul O'Connor (DSE Tatura) were consulted during the process.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barmah-Millewa (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barmah-millewa-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.