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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
Black-breasted Buttonquail Turnix melanogaster	VU	resident (1997–2008)	rare	A1, A2, 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 (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	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
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1994	Palmgrove	National Park (Scientific) (Ia)	100
2014	Palmgrove	National Park (Scientific) (Ia)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Acacia forests & woodlands; Eucalypt open forests; Rainforest & vine thickets
Savanna	major (>10)	Eucalypt open woodlands
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	minor (<10)	Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

This IBA lies entirely within Queensland State Government estate.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Palmgrove (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/palmgrove-iba-australia on 26/12/2024.