Jalbarragup


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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Baudin's Black-cockatoo Zanda baudinii CR breeding (2004–2008) 3 nests A1, A2, A3
Carnaby's Black-cockatoo Zanda latirostris EN breeding (2004–2008) 20 nests A1, A3
Red-capped Parrot Purpureicephalus spurius LC resident (2003–2008) common A3
Western Rosella Platycercus icterotis LC resident (2003–2008) common A3
Rufous Treecreeper Climacteris rufus LC resident (2003–2008) uncommon A3
Red-winged Fairywren Malurus elegans LC resident (1998–2008) abundant A2, A3
Western Spinebill Acanthorhynchus superciliosus LC resident (1998–2008) abundant A3
Western Thornbill Acanthiza inornata LC resident (1998–2008) common A3
Western Yellow Robin Eopsaltria griseogularis LC resident (2003–2008) rare A3
White-breasted Robin Quoyornis georgianus LC resident (1998–2008) abundant A2, A3

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
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Biological resource use happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1903 Unnamed WA08910 Miscellaneous Reserve (V) <1
1910 Unnamed WA12952 Miscellaneous Reserve (VI) <1
2004 Wiltshire-Butler National Park (II) 18
2004 Blackwood River National Park (II) 13
2004 Milyeannup National Park (II) 4

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Eucalypt open forests
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10) Forestry plantations

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry major (>10)
nature conservation and research major (>10)
water management minor (<10)

Land ownership
Private landholders (orchardists, farmers, townsite residents); nature reserves, national parks and state forests (Department of Environment and Conservation); local government; service providers (Western Power); Water Corporation.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jalbarragup (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jalbarragup-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.