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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
Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata	VU	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A1
Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Rufous Treecreeper Climacteris rufus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A3
Western Yellow Robin Eopsaltria griseogularis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	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 (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1983	Karroun Hill	Nature Reserve (Ia)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Savanna	60	Eucalypt open woodlands
Shrubland	30	Acacia shrublands
Grassland	10	Hummock grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

Fully managed by Western Australian State government.

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