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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
Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor	CR	non-breeding (1996–2006)	253 birds	A1
Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata	VU	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A1

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
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1982	Wehla N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	<1
1982	Bromley B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
1982	Wild Duck Dam B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
1982	Amherst Reef G.R.	Natural Features Reserve (III)	<1
1992	Waanyarra N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	3
1996	Kooyoora	Reference Area (Ia)	<1
2002	Kooyoora	State Park (II)	13
2002	Paddys Ranges	State Park (II)	2
2002	Havelock N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	2
2002	Caralulup N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	2
2002	Kingower	Reference Area (Ia)	<1
2003	Bealiba B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2003	McDermid B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2004	Mullins B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2004	Waanyarra B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2005	Sorrensens B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2005	Cale Donian B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2005	Brenanah B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2005	Dunolly Barkley Street B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2005	Kingower B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2005	Moliagul H51 B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2006	Clunes B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2006	Amherst H60 B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2006	Tarnagulla I97 B.R	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2007	Dunolly B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2008	Dalyenong N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	3
2008	Tunstalls N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	2
2008	Timor N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	1
2008	Moliagul N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	1
2008	Bung Bong N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	<1
2009	Dunach N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	1
2009	Talbot N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	<1

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

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)

Protected areas and state forests are owned and managed by state government; the IBA also contains small areas of private land.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maryborough-Dunolly Box-Ironbark Region (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maryborough-dunolly-box-ironbark-region-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.