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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
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis	LC	resident (2000–2004)	14,500–20,000 pairs	A4i
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	non-breeding (2004)	25,000–60,000 birds	A4i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	resident (2004)	5,000–13,000 birds	A4i

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	likely in long term (>4 years)	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	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
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	major (>10)	Chenopod shrubs, samphire shrubs and forblands
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)	Ephemeral
Forest	minor (<10)	Eucalypt woodlands

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	100

Three leasehold cattle stations; Mayfield - Ourdel, South Galway and Tanbar Stations.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cooper Floodplain Below Windorah (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cooper-floodplain-below-windorah-iba-australia on 27/12/2024.