Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus | VU | resident | 1993-2006 | 17 individuals | A1 |
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata | VU | non-breeding | 1995-2005 | 788-4,000 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | very unfavourable | very high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | very poor (< 40%) | very poor (< 40%) | very unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>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 | Very little or no conservation action taking place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamps | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Ephemeral, Freshwater lakes & pools, Permanent herbaceous swamps & bogs | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 93 |
| water management | 5 |
| tourism/recreation | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamps (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fivebough-and-tuckerbil-swamps-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.