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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Tasmanian Native-hen Tribonyx mortierii	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3
Black-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus affinis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Strong-billed Honeyeater Melithreptus validirostris	VU	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3
Yellow-throated Honeyeater Nesoptilotis flavicollis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Yellow Wattlebird Anthochaera paradoxa	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Tasmanian Scrubwren Sericornis humilis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Scrubtit Acanthornis magna	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Black Currawong Strepera fuliginosa	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	breeding (1998–2008)	uncommon	A1, A3
Dusky Robin Melanodryas vittata	VU	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2000	Ben Lomond	National Park (II)	100
2013	Roses Tier	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Eucalypt open forests; Eucalypt tall open forests
Grassland	minor (<10)	Tussock grasslands
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	minor (<10)	Scree & boulders
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Heath

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

The land is state owned. Ben Lomond National Park is managed by the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service but the skifield is managed by a private operator.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ben Lomond (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ben-lomond-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.