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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
Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor	CR	non-breeding	1995-2000	75 individuals	A1
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	non-breeding	1998-2008	uncommon	A1
Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata	VU	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A1

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
Forest	poor (40-69%)	very poor (< 40%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
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	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Other	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible 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site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low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	% overlap with IBA
1963	J.J. Kingston Wildflower Sanctuary F.R.	Nature Conservation Reserve	<1
1983	Jallukar I72	Natural Features Reserve - Bushland Reserve	-
1992	Stawell (Abattoirs Rd) N.F.R	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2002	Kara Kara National Park	National Park	29
2002	Redbank N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	2
2002	Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 1)	National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserve	2
2002	Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 2)	Natural Features Reserve	2
2002	Stawell H16	Natural Features Reserve - Bushland Reserve	<1
2003	Nuggety Hill B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2004	Pipetrack B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2004	Stawell West B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2004	Reeves Hill B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2004	Deep Lead north west B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	2
2005	Albion B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2005	Mossman Park B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2005	Carapooee H36 B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2006	Jallukar N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	2
2006	Landsborough Hill N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	2
2007	Joel Joel N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	1
2008	Landsborough N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	7
2008	Big Tottington N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	4
2008	Stoney Creek N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	1
2008	Illawarra N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	1
2009	Illawarra H15 B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2010	Mount Bolangum N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	6
2010	Morrl Morrl N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	4
2012	Wildcat Hill B.R.	Natural Features Reserve	<1
2014	Stuart Mill N.C.R.	Natural Features Reserve	5

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Eucalypt woodlands	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 22/11/2024.