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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
Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis	LC	resident	1987-1993	150 individuals	A1, A4i
Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus	LC	resident	1987-1993	52,470 individuals	A4i
Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa	LC	resident	1987-1993	12,600 individuals	A4i
Black Swan Cygnus atratus	LC	resident	1987-1993	13,330 individuals	A4i
Hardhead Aythya australis	LC	resident	1987-1993	19,700 individuals	A4i
Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis	LC	resident	1987-1989	26,700 individuals	A4i
Grey Teal Anas gracilis	LC	resident	1987-1993	47,600 individuals	A4i
Banded Stilt Cladorhynchus leucocephalus	LC	non-breeding	1987-1993	4,700 individuals	A4i
Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae	LC	non-breeding	1987-1993	14,540 individuals	A4i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	resident	1987-1993	7,000 individuals	A4i
Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus	LC	resident	-	2,380 individuals	A4i
Inland Dotterel Peltohyas australis	LC	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A3
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata	VU	non-breeding	2000-2003	7,000 individuals	A4i
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	unknown	1983-2005	12,680 individuals	A4i
Bourke's Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii	LC	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A3
Black Honeyeater Sugomel nigrum	LC	resident	1980-2008	frequent	A3
Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatus	LC	resident	1980-2008	frequent	A3
Grey-headed Honeyeater Ptilotula keartlandi	LC	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A3
Slaty-backed Thornbill Acanthiza robustirostris	LC	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A3
Hall's Babbler Pomatostomus halli	LC	resident	1980-2008	frequent	A3
Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush Cinclosoma castaneothorax	LC	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A3
Chirruping Wedgebill Psophodes cristatus	LC	resident	1980-2008	frequent	A3

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 (2019) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Shrubland	very poor (< 40%)	very poor (< 40%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (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	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Yantabulla	Private Nature Reserve	1
-	Naree Station	Conservation Reserve	<1
1979	Nocoleche	Nature Reserve	9
1996	Currawinya Lakes (Currawinya National Park)	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	19
2007	Paroo River Wetlands	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	17
2013	Paroo-Darling	National Park	11
2016	Currawinya	National Park	19

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Acacia forests & woodlands, Eucalypt woodlands	major (>10)
Shrubland	Acacia shrublands, Chenopod shrubs, samphire shrubs and forblands	major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)	Ephemeral, Freshwater lakes & pools, Riverine floodplains, Saline lakes	major (>10)
Grassland	Tussock grasslands	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)

Privately owned grazing properties with the national parks under the control of State bodies - Currawinya NP = QPWS; Nocoleche and Paroo-Darling NPs = NSW NPWS.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Paroo Floodplain and Currawinya (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/paroo-floodplain-and-currawinya-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.