Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus | LC | resident (1990) | 29,272 birds | A4i |
| Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa | LC | resident (1990) | 1,123 birds | A4i |
| Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis | LC | resident (1990) | 1,643 birds | A4i |
| Grey Teal Anas gracilis | LC | resident (1990) | 38,207 birds | A4i |
| Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae | LC | resident (1990) | 5,238 birds | A4i |
| Grey Grasswren Amytornis barbatus | LC | resident (1995–2008) | frequent | 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 (2020) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2020 | very poor | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70–90%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Shrubland | moderate (70–90%) | very poor (<40%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | likely in long term (>4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bulloo Downs | Nature Refuge (VI) | 20 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Ephemeral; Freshwater lakes & pools; Permanent herbaceous swamps & bogs; Riverine floodplains |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Acacia forests & woodlands |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Other shrublands |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bulloo Floodplain (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bulloo-floodplain-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.