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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
Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor	CR	non-breeding	1996-2008	230-1,100 individuals	A1
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	non-breeding	1998-2008	uncommon	A1
Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata	VU	resident	1998-2008	frequent	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 (2019) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	very poor (< 40%)	moderate (70-90%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Pollution	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	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
Some of site covered (10-49%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	negligible

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1987	Muckleford I136 B.R	Natural Features Reserve	-
1988	Yandoit K47 SS.R.	Natural Features Reserve	-
1996	Kamarooka	Reference Area	<1
1998	Whipstick N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2002	Mount Sugarloaf N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	1
2004	Emu Valley B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2005	Nerring I150 B.R	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2005	Sydney Flat B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2005	Axedale B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2005	Muckleford I135 B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	-
2005	Ascot B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2006	Greater Bendigo National Park	National Park	17
2006	Rise and Shine B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2006	Ellesmere B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2006	Sandhurst H90 B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2008	Pilchers Bridge N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	1
2008	Muckleford N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	1
2010	Shelbourne N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	2

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Eucalypt woodlands	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
forestry	major (>10)

Protected areas and state forests are owned and managed by state government; the IBA also contains small areas of private land.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bendigo Box-Ironbark Region (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bendigo-box-ironbark-region-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.