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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
Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A1
Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos	VU	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A1, A3
Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	100–500 birds	A3
Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor	LC	resident (1998–2008)	1,000–5,000 birds	A3
Purple-crowned Fairywren Malurus coronatus	LC	resident (1998)	200–1,000 birds	A3
Carpentarian Grasswren Amytornis dorotheae	VU	resident (1998–2008)	100–1,000 birds	A1, A2
Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	100–1,000 birds	A3
Painted Honeyeater Grantiella picta	LC	non-breeding (1998–2008)	uncommon	A1
Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps	LC	resident (1998–2008)	500–1,500 birds	A3
White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor	LC	resident (1998–2008)	200–800 birds	A3
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens	LC	resident (1998–2008)	500–2,000 birds	A3
Grey-headed Honeyeater Ptilotula keartlandi	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Sandstone Shrike-thrush Colluricincla woodwardi	LC	resident (1998–2008)	100–500 birds	A3
Buff-sided Robin Poecilodryas cerviniventris	LC	resident (1998–2008)	100–500 birds	A3
Spinifexbird Poodytes carteri	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Painted Finch Emblema pictum	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Masked Finch Poephila personata	LC	resident (1998–2008)	100–500 birds	A3
Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda	LC	resident (1998–2008)	1,000–5,000 birds	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 (2016) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Not assessed	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1994	Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	4
1994	Lawn Hill (Gregory)	Resources Reserve (VI)	1
1994	Lawn Hill (Lilydale)	Resources Reserve (VI)	1
1994	Lawn Hill (Widdallion)	Resources Reserve (VI)	7
1994	Lawn Hill (Arthur Creek)	Resources Reserve (VI)	9
1994	Lawn Hill (Creek)	Resources Reserve (VI)	<1
1994	Lawn Hill (Gorge Mouth)	Resources Reserve (VI)	<1
1996	Lawn Hill (Littles Range)	Resources Reserve (VI)	5
1996	Lawn Hill (Stockyard Creek)	Resources Reserve (VI)	11
2003	Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill)	National Park (II)	100
2004	Lawn Hill (Gregory River Base)	Resources Reserve (VI)	<1
2014	Lawn Hill (Stockyard Creek)	Resources Reserve (VI)	8
2014	Lawn Hill (Arthur Creek)	Resources Reserve (VI)	7
2014	Lawn Hill (Widdallion)	Resources Reserve (VI)	5
2014	Lawn Hill (Littles Range)	Resources Reserve (VI)	4
2014	Lawn Hill (Gregory)	Resources Reserve (VI)	1
2014	Lawn Hill (Lilydale)	Resources Reserve (VI)	1
2014	Lawn Hill (Gorge Mouth)	Resources Reserve (VI)	<1
2014	Lawn Hill (Creek)	Resources Reserve (VI)	<1
2014	Lawn Hill (Gregory River Base)	Resources Reserve (VI)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Savanna	65	Tropical eucalypt woodlands & grasslands
Grassland	30	Hummock grasslands; Tussock grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers & streams

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

Managed by QPWS and Waanyi representatives.

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