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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
Tasmanian Native-hen Tribonyx mortierii	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Black-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus affinis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Strong-billed Honeyeater Melithreptus validirostris	VU	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3
Yellow-throated Honeyeater Nesoptilotis flavicollis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Yellow Wattlebird Anthochaera paradoxa	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Striated Fieldwren Calamanthus fuliginosus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Tasmanian Scrubwren Sericornis humilis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Scrubtit Acanthornis magna	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Tasmanian Thornbill Acanthiza ewingii	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2
Black Currawong Strepera fuliginosa	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Pink Robin Petroica rodinogaster	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A3
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	breeding (1998–2008)	frequent	A1, A3
Dusky Robin Melanodryas vittata	VU	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	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 (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1982	Tasmanian Wilderness	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100
2008	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair	National Park (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Eucalypt open forests; Eucalypt tall open forests; Other forests & woodlands; Rainforest & vine thickets
Shrubland	major (>10)	Heath; Other shrublands
Grassland	minor (<10)	Tussock grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

Tasmanian State Government with management the responsibility of Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cradle Mountain (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cradle-mountain-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.