Holleton Important Bird Area

The IBA is important for malleefowl conservation

Holleton Important Bird Area is a tract of land in the eastern wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 290 km east of Perth.

Description

The 322 km2 site represents one of the largest areas of continuous Acacia and Allocasuarina shrublands left within the wheatbelt. It also contains eucalypt woodlands. The area has cool winters and hot dry summers, with an annual rainfall of about 300 mm.[1]

Birds

It has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it contains habitat for the vulnerable malleefowl as well four bird species restricted to the mallee and south-western biome, the blue-breasted fairywren, rufous treecreeper, western yellow robin and purple-gaped honeyeater.[2]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Holleton. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 08/07/2011.
  2. ↑ "IBA: Holleton". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 2011-07-08.

Coordinates: 31°51′04″S 118°58′16″E / 31.85111°S 118.97111°E / -31.85111; 118.97111


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