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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
Carnaby's Black-cockatoo Zanda latirostris	EN	breeding (2005–2008)	20–24 nests	A1, A3
Western Corella Cacatua pastinator	LC	resident (2005–2008)	350–400 birds	A2, A3
Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus	LC	non-breeding (2005–2008)	uncommon	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 (2008) is shown below.

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 of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	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
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Eucalypt woodlands
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Heath

Land use	% of IBA
energy production and mining	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cataby (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cataby-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.