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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | very poor | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | 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 |
| Some of area 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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Clarke Range (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/clarke-range-iba-australia on 26/12/2024.