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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
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

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 poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (>4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium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 (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1986	Gondwana Rainforests of Australia	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	45
2007	Gumbaynggirr	National Park (II)	7
2012	New England	National Park (Ib)	100

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

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 23/12/2024.