Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Western Australia
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
Area: 233,501 hectares (2,335.01 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife Australia
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
Site summary
The IBA supports populations of the vulnerable Malleefowl and the restricted-range Western Corella. It spans two biomes and supports populations of six arid-biome-restricted birds and five mallee and south-west biome-restricted birds.
Acknowledgements
Blair Parsons wrote the nomination. Staff of Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Bush Heritage, including Sandy Gilmour, helped provide data and advice.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) 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 14/01/2025.