Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Victoria
IBA Justification: A1 (2009)
Area: 4,844 hectares (48.44 km2)
Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2016 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
Site summary
The IBA supports populations of the vulnerable Malleefowl, as a breeding resident, and the biome-restricted Regent Parrot, which forages here but nests along the River Murray outside of the IBA.
Acknowledgements
Neil Macfarlane, Victorian Malleefowl Recovery Group, Mid-Murray Field Naturalists and Joe Benshemesh assisted with the nomination.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wandown (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wandown-iba-australia on 20/01/2025.