Boolcoomatta, Bindarrah and Kalkaroo Stations Important Bird Area

The Boolcoomatta, Bindarrah and Kalkaroo Stations Important Bird Area is a 1402 km2 tract of land in north-eastern South Australia. It comprises three pastoral properties, 53,000 ha Kalkaroo Station, 24,000 ha Bindarrah Station, and 63,000 ha Boolcoomatta, formerly a sheep station but since 2006 a conservation reserve owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia. The whole site has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports a significant population of endangered Plains-wanderers – perhaps the largest population of the species outside the Riverina region of New South Wales.[1]

Description

The IBA lies on sandy and clay loam soils that support open tussock grasslands and chenopod shrublands, with stands of River Redgums on drainage courses. The three properties have a history of extensive grazing by livestock and by feral herbivores.[1]

Birds

As well as Plains-wanderers, significant bird populations in the IBA include Chirruping Wedgebills, Cinnamon Quail-thrushes, Inland Dotterels, Redthroats and Slender-billed Thornbills.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Boolcoomatta, Bindarrah and Kalkaroo Stations". BirdLife International. 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

Coordinates: 31°53′47″S 140°35′52″E / 31.89639°S 140.59778°E