Koobabbie


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
Carnaby's Black-cockatoo Zanda latirostris EN resident (2000–2008) 29–32 nests 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 (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
Natural system modifications happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high

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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Eucalypt woodlands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100

Land ownership
A single private landholder.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koobabbie (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koobabbie-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.