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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis | LC | non-breeding (1998–2008) | frequent | A1 |
| Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius | LC | resident (1998–2008) | uncommon | A1 |
| White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor | LC | resident (1998–2008) | abundant | A3 |
| Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens | LC | resident (1998–2008) | common | A3 |
| Buff-sided Robin Poecilodryas cerviniventris | LC | resident (1998–2008) | common | A3 |
| Yellow-rumped Mannikin Lonchura flaviprymna | LC | resident (1998–2008) | abundant | A2, A3 |
| Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda | LC | resident (1998–2008) | abundant | A1 |
| Masked Finch Poephila personata | LC | breeding (1998–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda | LC | resident (1998–2008) | frequent | A3 |
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 | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | very poor (<40%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Darram | 5(1)(h) Reserve (VI) | 4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Arable land |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | Other artificial wetlands |
| Introduced vegetation | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Freshwater lakes & pools; Rivers & streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ord Irrigation Area (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ord-irrigation-area-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.