Central Flinders Island


IBA Justification

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
Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus LC resident (1998–2008) abundant A2, A3
Black-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus affinis LC resident (1998–2008) frequent A2, A3
Strong-billed Honeyeater Melithreptus validirostris VU resident (1998–2008) uncommon A2, A3
Yellow-throated Honeyeater Nesoptilotis flavicollis LC resident (1998–2008) abundant A2, A3
Forty-spotted Pardalote Pardalotus quadragintus EN resident (1994–1997) 70 birds A1, A2, A3
Tasmanian Thornbill Acanthiza ewingii LC resident (1998–2008) frequent A2
Black Currawong Strepera fuliginosa LC resident (1998–2008) abundant A2, A3
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea LC breeding (1998–2008) common A1, A3
Dusky Robin Melanodryas vittata VU resident (1998–2008) uncommon A2, A3

IBA Conservation

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.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 not assessed medium not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset medium

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2002 Mulligans Hill Conservation Area (VI) 4
2002 Shag Lagoon Conservation Area (VI) 3
2002 The Dutchman Conservation Area (VI) 1
2002 Summer Camp Conservation Area (VI) <1
2011 Brougham Sugarloaf Conservation Area (VI) 4
2011 Youngs Creek Conservation Area (V) <1
2011 South Pats River Conservation Area (V) <1
2012 Darling Range Conservation Area (VI) 18
2013 Mulligans Hill Conservation Covenant (IV) <1
2013 Memana Conservation Covenant (IV) <1
2015 Big Silver Conservation Covenant (IV) <1
2015 Little Silver Conservation Covenant (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 100 Eucalypt open forests; Eucalypt woodlands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100

Land ownership
State government (Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service) and some private holdings.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Flinders Island (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-flinders-island-iba-australia on 04/12/2024.