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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis | LC | resident (1998–2008) | uncommon | A1 |
| Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia | LC | breeding (2000) | 8,500 pairs | A4i |
| Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus | LC | breeding (2000) | 15,000 pairs | A4i |
| Inland Dotterel Peltohyas australis | LC | resident (1998–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Little Curlew Numenius minutus | LC | non-breeding (2004) | 4,200 birds | A4i |
| Grey Grasswren Amytornis barbatus | LC | resident (2000) | uncommon | A2, A3 |
| Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatus | LC | resident (1998–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Cinnamon Quail-thrush Cinclosoma cinnamomeum | LC | resident (1998–2008) | uncommon | 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | likely in long term (>4 years) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Ephemeral; Freshwater lakes & pools; Riverine floodplains |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Diamantina Floodplain (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/diamantina-floodplain-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.