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 (1998–2008) | uncommon | A1 |
| Beach Thick-knee Esacus magnirostris | NT | resident (1998–2008) | uncommon | A1 |
| Black-breasted Buttonquail Turnix melanogaster | VU | resident (2008) | uncommon | A1, A2, A3 |
| Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris | LC | resident (1998–2008) | common | A2, A3 |
| Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus | LC | resident (1998–2008) | frequent | A2, A3 |
| Mangrove Honeyeater Gavicalis fasciogularis | LC | resident (1998–2008) | uncommon | A2 |
| Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito | LC | resident (1998–2008) | frequent | 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 (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | low | 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 |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (>4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Womalah | Resources Reserve (VI) | <1 |
| 1992 | Fraser Island | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 75 |
| 1994 | Cooloola (Noosa River) | Resources Reserve (VI) | <1 |
| 2007 | Noosa | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 5 |
| 2008 | Tin Can Inlet | Fish Habitat Area (A) (VI) | <1 |
| 2009 | Great Sandy | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 94 |
| 2011 | Great Sandy | National Park (II) | 100 |
| 2014 | Cooloola (Noosa River) | Resources Reserve (VI) | <1 |
| 2014 | Womalah | Resources Reserve (VI) | <1 |
| 2014 | Double Island Point | Conservation Park (III) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Mangroves; Acacia forests & woodlands; Eucalypt open forests; Eucalypt tall open forests; Melaleuca forests & woodlands; Rainforest & vine thickets |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Heath |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cooloola and Fraser Coast (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cooloola-and-fraser-coast-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.