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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
Rufous Scrub-bird Atrichornis rufescens	EN	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris	LC	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus	LC	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii	LC	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A3
Paradise Riflebird Lophorina paradisea	LC	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A2, A3
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	breeding	1980-2008	common	A1
Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito	LC	resident	1980-2008	uncommon	A2

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	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	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site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low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
1986	Gondwana Rainforests of Australia	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	87
2003	Werrikimbe	National Park	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Eucalypt open forests, Eucalypt tall open forests, Rainforest & vine thickets	major (>10)
Savanna	Eucalypt open woodlands	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

NSW State Government with management the responsibility of NSW NPWS.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Werrikimbe (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/werrikimbe-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.