Gillingarra


IBA Justification

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
Carnaby's Black-cockatoo Zanda latirostris EN breeding 2003-2008 19-20 nests A1, A3
Western Corella Cacatua pastinator LC resident 1998-2008 frequent A2, A3
Red-capped Parrot Purpureicephalus spurius LC unknown 2007-2008 frequent A3
Western Spinebill Acanthorhynchus superciliosus LC resident 2007-2008 common A3
Western Yellow Robin Eopsaltria griseogularis LC resident 2007-2008 common A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.


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 (2008) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 not assessed high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset -

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) slow but significant deterioration high
Natural system modifications happening now whole area/population (>90%) slow but significant deterioration high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happening now whole area/population (>90%) slow but significant deterioration high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1893 Gillingarra Nature Reserve 1
1931 Koodjee Nature Reserve 2

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Improved grassland & pasture major (>10)
Shrubland Heath major (>10)
Forest Eucalypt open forests, Eucalypt woodlands minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland major (>10)
nature conservation and research minor (<10)

Land ownership
Private; state government (Department of Environment and Conservation).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gillingarra (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gillingarra-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.