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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
Rufous Scrub-bird Atrichornis rufescens	EN	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A3
Paradise Riflebird Lophorina paradisea	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	non-breeding	1998-2008	uncommon	A1
Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A2

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 (2020) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	poor (40-69%)	moderate (70-90%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1986	Gondwana Rainforests of Australia	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	45
2007	Gumbaynggirr	National Park	7
2012	New England	National Park	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Eucalypt tall open forests, Rainforest & vine thickets	major (>10)
Grassland	Tussock grasslands	minor (<10)
Shrubland	Heath	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

NSW state government with management the responsibility of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: New England (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/new-england-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.