Wollogorang


IBA Justification

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
Carpentarian Grasswren Amytornis dorotheae VU breeding 1995-2008 uncommon A1, A2
Sandstone Shrike-thrush Colluricincla woodwardi LC breeding 1995 common A3
Buff-sided Robin Poecilodryas cerviniventris LC breeding 1995 common A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 not assessed high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset medium

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications 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%) no or imperceptible deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Savanna Tropical eucalypt woodlands & grasslands major (>10)
Forest Rainforest & vine thickets minor (<10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) Scree & boulders minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland 100

Land ownership
Wollogorang and Wentworth Stations; pastoral leases.


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