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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata	VU	resident	1994-2008	frequent	A1
Inland Dotterel Peltohyas australis	LC	resident	1998-2008	rare	A3
Western Corella Cacatua pastinator	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Bourke's Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A3
Rufous Treecreeper Climacteris rufus	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A3
Blue-breasted Fairywren Malurus pulcherrimus	LC	resident	1998-2008	rare	A3
Black Honeyeater Sugomel nigrum	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatus	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Slaty-backed Thornbill Acanthiza robustirostris	LC	resident	1998-2008	rare	A3
Chiming Wedgebill Psophodes occidentalis	LC	resident	1998-2008	rare	A3
Western Yellow Robin Eopsaltria griseogularis	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

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	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Mt Gibson	Private Nature Reserve	55
-	Charles Darwin	Conservation Reserve	28
-	Charles Darwin	Reserve	29

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Shrubland	Acacia shrublands	75
Savanna	Eucalypt open woodlands	22
Grassland		3

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	80
not utilised	20

Charles Darwin Reserve is managed by Bush Heritage Australia, Mount Gibson Station is managed by Australian Wildlife Conservancy, unallocated Crown Land is vested in the state government.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Gibson and Charles Darwin (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-gibson-and-charles-darwin-iba-australia on 25/11/2024.