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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
Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris	LC	resident (1989–1993)	154–163 birds	A4i
Sooty Oystercatcher Haematopus fuliginosus	LC	resident (1989–1993)	203–215 birds	A4i
Hooded Plover Thinornis cucullatus	VU	resident (1983–1989)	292–296 birds	A1, A4i
Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster	CR	breeding (2005)	150 birds	A1, A2, A3
Black-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus affinis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Strong-billed Honeyeater Melithreptus validirostris	VU	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Yellow-throated Honeyeater Nesoptilotis flavicollis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Striated Fieldwren Calamanthus fuliginosus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A3
Tasmanian Scrubwren Sericornis humilis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	A2, A3
Scrubtit Acanthornis magna	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	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 (1998–2009)	frequent	A3
Dusky Robin Melanodryas vittata	VU	resident (1998–2008)	abundant	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 (2016) 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	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
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
1982	Tasmanian Wilderness	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	76
1999	Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers	National Park (II)	9
2012	Southwest	Conservation Area (VI)	19
2013	Southwest	National Park (II)	72

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	minor (<10)	Eucalypt open forests; Eucalypt tall open forests; Rainforest & vine thickets
Grassland	minor (<10)	Tussock grasslands
Marine Intertidal	minor (<10)
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Heath
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Permanent herbaceous swamps & bogs

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

Tasmanian State Government and managed by the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Melaleuca to Birchs Inlet (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/melaleuca-to-birchs-inlet-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.