Goonoo


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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
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

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 (2019) is shown below.

IBA conservation status
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)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest good (>90%) good (>90%) favourable

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
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)
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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- 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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Callitris forests & woodlands; Eucalypt woodlands
Shrubland major (>10) Mallee shrublands & woodlands

Land use

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

Land ownership
NSW State government with management by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service; NSW State Forests and some private land.


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.