Moora (26511)
Australia, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1c
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Moora
Central coordinates: Latitude: -30.6455, Longitude: 116.0072
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 213 to 230
Area of KBA (km2): 6.99649
Protected area coverage (%): 0.83
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The Moora IBA supports at least 1% of the breeding population of Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo. The IBA boundaries are defined by known areas of suitable nesting habitat along two major road reserves and within the rural township of Moora, north of Perth in Western Australia. Gardens, weed species, and non-native vegetation is excluded from the IBA. The IBA has a Mediterranean climate.
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: More extensive bird surveys may identify other species of significance in this IBA.
Other site values: Multiple private landholders within town site; Shire of Moora; Main Roads Department; Western Rail; service utilities. Contact Birds Australia Western Australia's Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Recovery Project for access details related to private land.
Habitats
Land use: nature conservation and research | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 80 | |
| Forest | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Protection and management of road and rail reserves; buffering of linear remnants, particularly road & rail reserves, utilising revegetation with plant species suitable for habitat for Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo. Revegetation to provide native food sources.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Problematic native species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Only in the future | |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Only in the future | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the future |
Additional information
References: Cale, B. (2003) Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) Recovery Plan 2002-2012. Perth: Department of Conservation and Land Management. Davies, S. (2005) Some practical steps for enhancing the status of Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo. Pp. 36-43 in C. Gole, ed. Conserving Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo: Future Directions. Perth: Birds Australia Western Australia. Department of Environment and Conservation (2008) Threatened Species Database. Unpublished data. Data extracted 2008. Stubbs, P. (2005) Conserving Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo: conservation actions in a rural shire. Pp. 48-49 in C. Gole, ed. Conserving Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo: Future Directions. Perth: Birds Australia Western Australia.
Contributors: Cheryl Gole (WWF-Australia and Birds Australia Western Australia) prepared the nomination. Kellie Mantle, Rick Dawson and Peter Mawson (Department of Environment and Conservation) kindly provided mapping assistance, data and comments.