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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-breasted Buttonquail Turnix melanogaster | VU | resident (1970–2008) | 500–750 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris | LC | resident (1998–2008) | common | A2, A3 |
| Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus | LC | resident (1998–2008) | frequent | A2, A3 |
| Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii | LC | resident (1998–2008) | rare | A3 |
| Paradise Riflebird Lophorina paradisea | LC | resident (1998–2008) | 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 (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | medium | |
| 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%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | 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 |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | Unknown | Unknown | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mount Binga | Forest Reserve (VI) | <1 |
| 1998 | Bunya Mountains | Conservation Park (III) | <1 |
| 2006 | Tarong | National Park (II) | 2 |
| 2006 | Mount Binga | National Park (II) | 2 |
| 2006 | Benarkin | National Park (II) | <1 |
| 2006 | Pidna | National Park (II) | <1 |
| 2008 | The Palms | National Park (II) | <1 |
| 2014 | Bunya Mountains | National Park (II) | 19 |
| 2014 | Bunya Mountains | Conservation Park (III) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Forestry plantations |
| Forest | major (>10) | Acacia forests & woodlands; Eucalypt open forests; Rainforest & vine thickets |
| Grassland | minor (<10) | Tussock grasslands |
| Introduced vegetation | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bunya Mountains and Yarraman (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bunya-mountains-and-yarraman-iba-australia on 27/12/2024.