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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius | LC | resident (1998–2000) | frequent | A1 |
| Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus | LC | resident (1998–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Eungella Honeyeater Bolemoreus hindwoodi | NT | 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 (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | very unfavourable | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole population/area (>90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | very high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (within 4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10–49%) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Crediton | Forest Reserve (VI) | 13 |
| 2013 | Eungella | National Park (II) | 56 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 90 | Eucalypt tall open forests; Eucalypt woodlands; Rainforest & vine thickets |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 | Freshwater lakes & pools; Rivers & streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 53 |
| nature conservation and research | 47 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Clarke Range (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/clarke-range-iba-australia on 22/01/2025.