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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert's Lyrebird Menura alberti | LC | resident (1980–2008) | frequent | A1, A2, A3 |
| Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris | LC | resident (1980–2008) | common | A2, A3 |
| Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus | LC | resident (1980–2008) | common | A2, A3 |
| Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii | LC | resident (1980–2008) | common | A3 |
| Paradise Riflebird Lophorina paradisea | LC | resident (1980–2008) | common | A2, A3 |
| Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito | LC | resident (1980–2008) | common | 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2020 | good | medium | 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 | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Unknown | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Gondwana Rainforests of Australia | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 31 |
| 1992 | Snows Gully | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1999 | Nightcap | National Park (II) | 51 |
| 2003 | Whian Whian | State Conservation Area (II) | 16 |
| 2012 | Goonengerry | National Park (II) | 3 |
| 2014 | Mount Jerusalem | National Park (II) | 33 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Eucalypt tall open forests; Rainforest & vine thickets |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nightcap Range (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nightcap-range-iba-australia on 24/12/2024.