Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,221,766 hectares (12,217.66 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | very poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA supports the largest population of the critically endangered Black-eared Miner in the world as well as populations of the vulnerable Malleefowl, the near threatened Bush Stone-curlew and Red-lored Whistler, five biome-restricted species and more than 1% of the global populations of Freckled Duck and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.
Acknowledgements
Peter Waanders wrote the nomination. John Wild of Parcoola; Australian Landscape Trust (managers of Calperum); Birds Australia (managers of Gluepot) and Gluepot Management Committee; Australian Wildlife Conservancy (managers of Scotia); Martin Westbrooke and University of Ballarat; Peter Ewin mapped and commented on the NSW mallee. Thanks also to Grant Whiteman (Australian Landscape Trust), Gluepot Management Committee, Mike Harper (Department for Environment and Heritage) and Emma Ginman (Department for Environment and Heritage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Riverland Mallee (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/riverland-mallee-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.