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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	1998-2003	30-100 breeding pairs	A1
Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Mallee Emu-wren Stipiturus mallee	EN	resident	1998-2003	50-200 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Purple-gaped Honeyeater Lichenostomus cratitius	LC	resident	1998-2003	50-200 individuals	A3
Black-eared Miner Manorina melanotis	EN	resident	1998-2003	20-40 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Red-lored Whistler Pachycephala rufogularis	VU	resident	1998-2003	30-100 breeding pairs	A1, 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 (2017) 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%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high

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
1979	Bockie	Natural Features Reserve - Bushland Reserve	<1
1982	Hattah-Kulkyne Lakes	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	<1
1990	Annuello F.F.R.	Nature Conservation Reserve	5
1990	Nurnurnemal B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
1992	Sunset	Wilderness Zone	18
1992	Minook	Wilderness Zone	6
1992	Galpunga	Wilderness Zone	5
1992	South Sunset	Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act	3
1992	Mount Cowra	Wilderness Zone	3
1992	Bell N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
1996	Sunset	Reference Area	1
1996	Settlement Road	Reference Area	<1
1996	Berrook	Reference Area	<1
1996	Millewa South	Reference Area	<1
1996	Mount Crozier	Reference Area	<1
1996	Danyo	Reference Area	<1
1996	Raak Plain	Reference Area	<1
1998	Rocket Lake	Reference Area	<1
1998	Kia	Reference Area	<1
1998	Purnya	Reference Area	<1
1998	Chalka Creek	Reference Area	<1
2003	Gnarr I237 B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2009	Nowingi B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2011	Murray - Sunset National Park	National Park	77
2011	Hattah - Kulkyne National Park	National Park	7

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Callitris forests & woodlands, Casuarina forests & woodlands, Eucalypt low open forests	major (>10)
Grassland	Hummock grasslands	major (>10)
Savanna	Eucalypt open woodlands	major (>10)
Shrubland	Chenopod shrubs, samphire shrubs and forblands, Heath, Mallee shrublands & woodlands	major (>10)
Desert	Semi-desert (includes gibber plains)	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Ephemeral, Freshwater lakes & pools	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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

Victorian State Government.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Murray-Sunset, Hattah and Annuello (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/murray-sunset-hattah-and-annuello-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.