Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superb Parrot Polytelis swainsonii | LC | resident (1998–2008) | 2,000–4,000 birds | A1, A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | very poor | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | 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 |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Narrandera | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 2010 | Murrumbidgee Valley | Regional Park (V) | <1 |
| 2010 | Murrumbidgee Valley | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 2011 | Murrumbidgee Valley | National Park (II) | 4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Improved grassland & pasture; Arable land |
| Forest | major (>10) | Eucalypt woodlands |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| forestry | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Murrumbidgee Red Gums (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/murrumbidgee-red-gums-iba-australia on 27/12/2024.