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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
Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor	CR	non-breeding	1997-2007	100 individuals	A1
Regent Honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia	CR	non-breeding	1981-2007	26 individuals	A1

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
Forest	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	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site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1976	Pitt Town	Nature Reserve	<1
1995	Castlereagh	Nature Reserve	1
1996	Scheyville	National Park	3
1998	Penrith Lakes	Regional Park	<1
1999	Windsor Downs	Nature Reserve	1
2002	Yellomundee	Regional Park	<1
2006	Agnes Banks	Nature Reserve	<1
2011	Wianamatta	Nature Reserve	1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Eucalypt open forests, Eucalypt woodlands	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Improved grassland & pasture	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes & pools	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

Residential (Hawkesbury Local Government, Penrith Local Government), leasehold and NSW Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Richmond Woodlands (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/richmond-woodlands-iba-australia on 24/11/2024.