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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Black-breasted Buttonquail Turnix melanogaster	VU	resident (1970–2008)	10 pairs	A1, A2, A3
Albert's Lyrebird Menura alberti	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A1, A2, A3
Rufous Scrub-bird Atrichornis rufescens	EN	resident (1970–2008)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3
Eastern Bristlebird Dasyornis brachypterus	VU	resident (1970–2008)	10–20 birds	A1, A2, A3
Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A3
Paradise Riflebird Lophorina paradisea	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2

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%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (>4 years)	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Austinville 3	Forest Reserve (VI)	<1
-	Austinville 1	Forest Reserve (VI)	<1
-	Springbrook	Forest Reserve (VI)	<1
1967	Mount Warning	National Park (II)	2
1986	Gondwana Rainforests of Australia	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	73
1989	Limpinwood	Nature Reserve (Ib)	2
1989	Numinbah	Nature Reserve (Ia)	1
1994	Mount Chinghee	National Park (II)	1
1999	Koreelah	National Park (II)	4
1999	Mebbin	National Park (II)	3
1999	Mount Nothofagus	National Park (II)	2
1999	Mount Clunie	National Park (II)	1
2003	Wollumbin	State Conservation Area (II)	<1
2006	Border Ranges	National Park (Ib)	23
2008	Austinville 2	Forest Reserve (VI)	<1
2009	Wollumbin	National Park (II)	1
2013	Main Range	National Park (II)	22
2016	Lamington	National Park (II)	15
2016	Mount Barney	National Park (II)	13
2016	Springbrook	National Park (II)	2

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Eucalypt open forests; Eucalypt tall open forests; Rainforest & vine thickets
Savanna	major (>10)	Eucalypt open woodlands
Grassland	minor (<10)	Tussock grasslands
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	minor (<10)	Inland cliffs
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Closed shrublands & low closed woodlands; Heath

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

Queensland Government and NSW NPWS; small areas of private property (not mapped).

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Scenic Rim (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/scenic-rim-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.