Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): New South Wales (and ACT)
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
Area: 36,560 hectares (365.60 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife Australia
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | near favourable | medium | medium |
Site summary
This block of highland forest supports one of five extant populations of the vulnerable Rufous Scrub-bird and significant populations of three restricted-range and one biome-restricted species.
Acknowledgements
Peter Ekert (NSW DEC) advised on Rufous Scrub-birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gibraltar Range (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gibraltar-range-iba-australia on 19/01/2025.