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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufous Scrub-bird Atrichornis rufescens | EN | resident | 1999-2008 | uncommon | A1, A2, A3 |
| Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris | LC | resident | 1980-2008 | uncommon | A2, A3 |
| Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii | LC | resident | 1980-2008 | uncommon | A3 |
| Paradise Riflebird Lophorina paradisea | LC | resident | 1980-2008 | uncommon | A2, A3 |
| Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito | LC | resident | 1980-2008 | uncommon | A2 |
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 (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | near favourable | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (within 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Gondwana Rainforests of Australia | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 47 |
| 1999 | Barool | National Park | 31 |
| 2003 | Gibraltar Range | National Park | 69 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Eucalypt tall open forests, Rainforest & vine thickets | major (>10) |
| Shrubland | Heath | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gibraltar Range (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gibraltar-range-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.