Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 490,908 hectares (4,909.08 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | good | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
This large block of woodland supports strong populations of the vulnerable Painted Honeyeater and near threatened Diamond Firetail, irregular numbers of the endangered Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater and the near-threatened Bush Thick-knee, and good numbers of other declining woodland birds.
Acknowledgements
Alan Morris, David Geering (DECC), Elizabeth Date, Stephen Naven (NPWS) and Carl Gosper contributed information. David Johnston (Pilliga Bird Watchers Group), Helen Stevens and Michael Murphy (DECC) have been monitoring birds. Owners of "Barkala" and "Blue Valley" have kindly granted access.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pilliga (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pilliga-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.