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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
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius	LC	resident (1988–2000)	uncommon	A1
Lovely Fairywren Malurus amabilis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	rare	A2
Macleay's Honeyeater Xanthotis macleayanus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater Meliphaga notata	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2
Fernwren Oreoscopus gutturalis	EN	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Chowchilla Orthonyx spaldingii	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3
Bower's Shrike-thrush Colluricincla boweri	VU	resident (1998–2008)	rare	A2, A3
Pied Monarch Arses kaupi	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Victoria's Riflebird Lophorina victoriae	VU	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3
Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate
Savanna	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Pollution	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Natural system modifications	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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Malbon Thompson	Forest Reserve (VI)	11
-	Tam O'Shanter	Forest Reserve (VI)	<1
-	Graham Range Forest Park	Forest Reserve (-)	<1
-	Edmund Kennedy	National Park (II)	16
-	Glen Idle Nature Refuge	Other Conservation Area (-)	<1
1988	Wet Tropics of Queensland	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100
1989	Cairns	Marine Park (IV)	6
1994	Ella Bay	National Park (II)	7
1994	Kurrimine Beach	National Park (II)	2
2001	Dallachy Creek	Fish Habitat Area (A) (VI)	3
2001	Wreck Creek	Fish Habitat Area (A) (VI)	2
2001	Murray River	Fish Habitat Area (A) (VI)	<1
2001	Malbon Thompson	Forest Reserve (VI)	11
2001	Hull River	Fish Habitat Area (A) (VI)	2
2004	Great Barrier Reef Coast	Marine Park (II)	5
2004	Trinity	Forest Reserve (VI)	4
2005	Mount Mackay	National Park (II)	7
2008	Russell River	National Park (II)	8
2008	Hull River	National Park (II)	6
2009	Girramay	National Park (II)	12
2010	Clump Mountain	National Park (II)	1
2011	Mandingalbay Yidinji	Indigenous Protected Area (V)	13
2011	Djiru	National Park (II)	8
2013	Girringun	Indigenous Protected Area (III)	32
2013	Maria Creek	National Park (II)	1
2014	Malbon Thompson	Conservation Park (III)	<1
2015	Grey Peaks	National Park (II)	2
2016	Moresby Range	National Park (II)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	90	Melaleuca forests & woodlands; Rainforest & vine thickets; Mangroves
Savanna	10	Tropical eucalypt woodlands & grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
military	minor (<10)
other	minor (<10)

Queensland State Government - Parks and Wildlife, Aboriginal land and the Department of Defence.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coastal Wet Tropics (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coastal-wet-tropics-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.