Data Zone
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Dotterel Peltohyas australis | LC | resident (1990–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Bourke's Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii | LC | resident (1990–2008) | common | A3 |
| Black Honeyeater Sugomel nigrum | LC | resident (1990–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatus | LC | resident (1990–2008) | frequent | A3 |
| Chestnut-breasted Whiteface Aphelocephala pectoralis | NT | resident (1990–2001) | uncommon | A1, A2, A3 |
| Banded Whiteface Aphelocephala nigricincta | LC | resident (1990–2008) | frequent | A3 |
| Cinnamon Quail-thrush Cinclosoma cinnamomeum | LC | resident (1990–2008) | common | A3 |
| Chiming Wedgebill Psophodes occidentalis | LC | resident (1990–2008) | common | A3 |
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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | very poor | low | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | likely in long term (>4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | Unknown | Unknown | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | Semi-desert (includes gibber plains) |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | Chenopod shrubs, samphire shrubs and forblands; Other shrublands |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Granite Downs (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/granite-downs-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.