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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
Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata	VU	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A1
Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A1
Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus	LC	non-breeding	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Purple-gaped Honeyeater Lichenostomus cratitius	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Black-eared Miner Manorina melanotis	EN	resident	1998-2008	250 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Red-lored Whistler Pachycephala rufogularis	VU	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A1, A2, 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%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	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	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Calperum Station	Heritage Agreement	20
-	Scotia	Private Nature Reserve	5
-	Scotia Sanctuary	NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress	5
-	Nanya Station	NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress	2
-	Taylorville Station	NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress	8
1972	Pooginook	Conservation Park	<1
1972	Kapunda Island	Conservation Park	<1
1972	Rilli Island	Conservation Park	<1
1972	Media Island	Conservation Park	<1
1972	White Dam	Conservation Park	<1
1976	Moorook	Game Reserve	<1
1977	Riverland	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	60
1984	Maize Island Lagoon	Conservation Park	<1
1987	Riverland	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	2
1989	Danggali	Conservation Park	21
1989	Unnamed (No.HA280)	Heritage Agreement	<1
1991	Unnamed (No.HA476)	Heritage Agreement	<1
1993	Chowilla	Regional Reserve	6
1993	Chowilla	Game Reserve	1
1993	Cooltong	Conservation Park	<1
1993	Morgan	Conservation Park	<1
1993	Loch Luna	Game Reserve	<1
1996	Tarawi	Nature Reserve	3
2000	Unnamed (No.HA1196)	Heritage Agreement	4
2005	Taylorville Station	Heritage Agreement	8
2006	Ramco Point	Conservation Park	<1
2009	Danggali	Wilderness Protection Area	16
2009	Murray River	National Park	1
2009	Pike River	Conservation Park	<1
2013	Unnamed (No.HA423)	Heritage Agreement	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Casuarina forests & woodlands, Eucalypt open forests	major (>10)
Shrubland	Chenopod shrubs, samphire shrubs and forblands, Mallee shrublands & woodlands	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Improved grassland & pasture	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Ephemeral, Freshwater lakes & pools	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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

State governments, conservation foundations and private owners.

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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 22/11/2024.