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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata | VU | resident (1980–2008) | uncommon | A1 |
Painted Honeyeater Grantiella picta | LC | resident (1998–2008) | frequent | A1 |
Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata | VU | resident (1998–2008) | frequent | A1 |
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 status | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2019 | favourable | very high | medium |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | - |
State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole population/area (>90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | very high |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
Energy production and mining | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | 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 (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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- | Goonoo CCA Zone 3 State | Conservation Area (-) | 52 |
- | Goonoo CCA Zone 1 | National Park (-) | 9 |
1980 | Coolbaggie | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 1 |
2005 | Goonoo | CCA Zone 1 National Park (II) | 9 |
2011 | Goonoo | CCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area (II) | 52 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Forest | major (>10) | Callitris forests & woodlands; Eucalypt woodlands |
Shrubland | major (>10) | Mallee shrublands & woodlands |
Land use | % of IBA |
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forestry | major (>10) |
nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Goonoo (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/goonoo-iba-australia on 12/01/2025.