Gawler Ranges (Australia) IBA | Details

Gawler Ranges

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata	VU	resident (2000–2008)	40 nests	A1
Rufous Treecreeper Climacteris rufus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A3
Blue-breasted Fairywren Malurus pulcherrimus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Short-tailed Grasswren Amytornis merrotsyi	NT	resident (2000–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Purple-gaped Honeyeater Lichenostomus cratitius	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Western Yellow Robin Eopsaltria griseogularis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment	State	Pressure	Response
2016	not assessed	high	not assessed
Whole site assessed?	State assessed by	Accuracy of information
no	unset	-

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	most of population/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2012	Gawler Ranges	National Park (VI)	100

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	major (>10)	Hummock grasslands
Shrubland	major (>10)	Chenopod shrubs, samphire shrubs and forblands; Mallee shrublands & woodlands
Forest	minor (<10)	Acacia forests & woodlands; Callitris forests & woodlands; Casuarina forests & woodlands; Other forests & woodlands

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

Land ownership

South Australian State government with management the responsibility of the Department for Environment and Heritage.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gawler Ranges (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gawler-ranges-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.