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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 (1995–2000)	75 birds	A1
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	non-breeding (1998–2008)	uncommon	A1
Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata	VU	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	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	poor (40–69%)	very poor (<40%)	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Other	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Pollution	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1963	J.J. Kingston Wildflower Sanctuary F.R.	Nature Conservation Reserve (Ia)	<1
1983	Jallukar I72	Natural Features Reserve - Bushland Reserve (IV)	-
1992	Stawell (Abattoirs Rd) N.F.R	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2002	Kara Kara National Park	National Park (II)	29
2002	Redbank N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	2
2002	Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 1)	National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserve (Ia)	2
2002	Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 2)	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	2
2002	Stawell H16	Natural Features Reserve - Bushland Reserve (IV)	<1
2003	Nuggety Hill B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2004	Pipetrack B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2004	Stawell West B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2004	Deep Lead north west B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	2
2004	Reeves Hill B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2005	Albion B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2005	Carapooee H36 B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2005	Mossman Park B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2006	Jallukar N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	2
2006	Landsborough Hill N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	2
2007	Joel Joel N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	1
2008	Landsborough N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	7
2008	Big Tottington N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	4
2008	Stoney Creek N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	1
2008	Illawarra N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	1
2009	Illawarra H15 B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2010	Mount Bolangum N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	6
2010	Morrl Morrl N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	4
2012	Wildcat Hill B.R.	Natural Features Reserve (IV)	<1
2014	Stuart Mill N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve (Ia)	5

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Eucalypt woodlands

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)

Protected areas and state forests are owned and managed by the Victorian state government; the IBA also contains small areas of private land.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: St Arnaud Box-Ironbark Region (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/st-arnaud-box-ironbark-region-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.