Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 25,280 hectares (252.80 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 IBA supports the last few of the endangered Regent Honeyeater in Victoria and significant numbers of non-breeding Swift Parrots (endangered) in suitable flowering conditions. The IBA also supports small numbers of the vulnerable Painted Honeyeater, near threatened Diamond Firetail and non-breeding Flame Robin.
Acknowledgements
Gary Cheers, Eileen Collins, Ian Davidson, Simon Kennedy and Chris Tzaros provided data and comments. The Friends of Chiltern have collected bird data and helped conserve the forest for many years.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Warby-Chiltern Box-Ironbark Region (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/warby-chiltern-box-ironbark-region-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.