Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 470,000 hectares (4,700.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Staaten River IBA supports a large population of the endangered Golden-shouldered Parrot as well as populations of the near threatened Australian Bustard, Bush Stone-curlew and Black-throated Finch and the biome-restricted Varied Lorikeet, Yellow-tinted Honeyeater, Banded Honeyeater, Yellow Honeyeater, Masked Finch and Bar-breasted Honeyeater.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Stephen Garnett.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Staaten River (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/staaten-river-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.