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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
Tasmanian Native-hen Tribonyx mortierii	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor	CR	breeding (1998)	10 pairs	A1, A2, A3
Black-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus affinis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Strong-billed Honeyeater Melithreptus validirostris	VU	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Yellow-throated Honeyeater Nesoptilotis flavicollis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Yellow Wattlebird Anthochaera paradoxa	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Forty-spotted Pardalote Pardalotus quadragintus	EN	resident (1986–1997)	1,687 birds	A1, A2, A3
Tasmanian Scrubwren Sericornis humilis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Tasmanian Thornbill Acanthiza ewingii	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2
Black Currawong Strepera fuliginosa	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Pink Robin Petroica rodinogaster	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	breeding (1998–2008)	abundant	A1, A3
Dusky Robin Melanodryas vittata	VU	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, 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
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Natural system modifications	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
2005	Lachlan Island	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2007	Maria Island	National Park (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	100	Eucalypt open forests; Eucalypt tall open forests; Eucalypt woodlands
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Heath
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Salt marshes

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

Tasmanian State Government with management the responsibility of the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service.

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