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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
Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor	CR	non-breeding (1996–2005)	150 birds	A1
Superb Parrot Polytelis swainsonii	LC	resident (1997–2004)	2,000–5,000 birds	A1, A2
Painted Honeyeater Grantiella picta	LC	resident (1997–2008)	uncommon	A1
Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata	VU	resident (1980–2008)	frequent	A1

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	very poor (<40%)	poor (40–69%)	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Livingstone State	Conservation Area (-)	<1
1956	Mount Pleasant	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
1968	Flagstaff Memorial	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1970	Red Hill	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
1982	Hattons Corner	Nature Reserve (III)	<1
1983	Ingalba	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
1988	Pucawan	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
1991	Australian National	Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth) (IV)	<1
1993	Mt Ainslie	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	Black Mountain	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	Lower Molonglo River Corridor	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	Red Hill	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	The Pinnacle	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	Woodstock	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	Aranda Bushland	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	Bruce Ridge	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	Mt Painter	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	O'Connor Ridge	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	Oakey Hill	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1993	Gossan Hill	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1995	Crace	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1997	Mount Canobolas	State Conservation Area (II)	<1
1997	Dunlop Grassland	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1999	Big Bush	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2001	Livingstone	National Park (II)	<1
2001	Murraguldrie	Flora Reserve (Ia)	<1
2004	Tarcutta Hills	NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress (IV)	<1
2005	Gungewalla	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2006	Weddin Mountains	National Park (II)	<1
2006	Percival Hill	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2007	Mundoonen	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2008	Conimbla	National Park (II)	<1
2008	Kama	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2008	Borenore	Karst Conservation Reserve (III)	<1
2009	Boginderra Hills	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2010	Bango	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2010	Goorooyarroo	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2011	Bendick Murrell	National Park (II)	<1
2011	Murrumbidgee Valley	National Park (II)	<1
2011	Jindalee	National Park (II)	<1
2011	Combaning	State Conservation Area (II)	<1
2011	Livingstone	State Conservation Area (II)	<1
2011	Barton	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2011	Young	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2011	Tarcutta Hills	Conservation Reserve (IV)	<1
2012	South West Woodland	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2012	Illunie	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2013	Koorawatha	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2014	Goorooyarroo	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2014	Kinleyside	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2014	Jerrabomberra Wetlands	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2014	Mulligans Flat	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2014	Goorooyarroo	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2014	Mt Pleasant	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2014	Mulanggari Grassland	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2014	Gungaderra Grassland	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2014	Mt Majura	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2015	Nangar	National Park (II)	<1
2015	Dananbilla	Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2015	Cooleman Ridge	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)	Arable land; Improved grassland & pasture
Forest	major (>10)	Eucalypt woodlands

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

Mostly private leasehold and freeholds; also some Commonwealth (Australian National Botanic Gardens) and state government, NSW NPWS, State Forests, Rural Lands Protection Board and Travelling Stock and Camping Reserves.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South-west Slopes of NSW (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-west-slopes-of-nsw-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.