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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor | CR | non-breeding (1990–2007) | 250 birds | A1 |
| Painted Honeyeater Grantiella picta | LC | resident (1998–2008) | 150 males | A1 |
| Regent Honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia | CR | resident (1990–2007) | 800 birds | A1 |
| Rockwarbler Origma solitaria | LC | resident (1998–2008) | common | A2, A3 |
| Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata | VU | resident (1998–2008) | common | A1 |
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 | poor | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | poor (40–69%) | poor |
| Savanna | good (>90%) | poor (40–69%) | 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%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mugii Murum-ban | State Conservation Area (II) | 5 |
| 2016 | Capertee | National Park (II) | 8 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | 40 | Eucalypt open woodlands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 30 | Improved grassland & pasture |
| Forest | 30 | Eucalypt open forests |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Capertee Valley (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/capertee-valley-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.