Central Flinders Island (24548)
Australia, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Central Flinders Island
Central coordinates: Latitude: -40.0708, Longitude: 148.0712
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 500
Area of KBA (km2): 296.29797
Protected area coverage (%): 36.80
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA includes a series of conservation reserves and adjacent land with similar habitat on central Flinders Island in Bass Strait. The IBA is defined by the distribution of documented breeding colonies of the endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote and nearby similar grassy White Gum woodland. The Forty-spotted Pardalote colonies are located (1) between Walkers Lookout and Lucks Hill in the Darling Range, (2) south-west of East Sugarloaf and (3) east of Brougham Sugarloaf within Brougham Sugarloaf Conservation Area. Flinders Island has a mild maritime climate; mean maximum temperatures range from about 13-23 Celsius with mean annual rainfall varying from 600 mm to >800 mm across the island.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: Other birds have not been documented for this IBA.
Other site values: State government (Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service) and some private holdings.
Habitats
Land use: nature conservation and research (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Fire management practices should be sympathetic to the habitat requirements of the Forty-spotted Pardalote.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Fire & fire suppression | Trend Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Brothers, N., Pemberton, D. Pryor, H. and Halley, V. (2001) Tasmania's Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Bryant, S. (1997) Status of Forty-spotted Pardalote colonies. Tas. Bird Report 26: 45-50. Higgins, P.J. and Peter, J.M. (Eds.) (2002) Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 6: Pardalotes to Shrike-thrushes. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Contributors: Mark Holdsworth helped to define the boundaries of the IBA.