Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 43,452 hectares (434.52 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA supports the largest known population of the near threatened Bush Stone-curlew in Victoria. The endangered Swift Parrot is a regular visitor, often in large numbers. The near threatened Diamond Firetail is a relatively common resident.
Acknowledgements
Narelle Liepa (Environmental Officer; Department of Defence) wrote the nomination with input from Dr Bob Anderson (ecologist). Ian Davidson supplied details of Swift Parrots at Mangalore.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Puckapunyal (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/puckapunyal-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.