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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
Eastern Bristlebird Dasyornis brachypterus	VU	resident	1992-1996	810 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Pilotbird Pycnoptilus floccosus	VU	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2
Rockwarbler Origma solitaria	LC	resident	1990-2008	20 individuals	A2, A3

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
Shrubland	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (within 4 years)	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
2001	Budderoo	National Park	53
2003	Cambewarra Range	Nature Reserve	13
2009	Barren Grounds	Nature Reserve	28

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Eucalypt low open forests	major (>10)
Shrubland	Heath	major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)	Permanent herbaceous swamps & bogs	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

State and local government.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Budderoo and Barren Grounds (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/budderoo-and-barren-grounds-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.