Mudgee-Wollar Important Bird Area
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Mudgee-Wollar Important Bird Area is a 1627 km2 tract of land in the Central West region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It lies about 250 km west of Sydney
, extending eastwards from the towns of Mudgee
and Gulgong
, and encompassing the town of Wollar. At its eastern end it adjoins the Greater Blue Mountains
Important Bird Area
(IBA).
s. It includes the Goulburn River National Park
and the Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve
as well as private land. The area experiences average daily temperatures ranging from 2-13°C in winter to 15-30°C in summer, with an average annual rainfall of 620 mm.
as an IBA because it regularly supports endangered Regent Honeyeater
s, as well as small numbers of Diamond Firetail
s, and Rockwarbler
s in the north-westernmost part of their range.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It lies about 250 km west of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, extending eastwards from the towns of Mudgee
Mudgee, New South Wales
Mudgee is a town in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the broad fertile Cudgegong River valley 261 kilometres north west of Sydney. Mudgee is the centre of the Mid-Western Regional Council Local Government Area...
and Gulgong
Gulgong, New South Wales
Gulgong is a 19th century gold rush town in the Central-West of the Australian state of New South Wales. The town is located about north west of Sydney, and about 30 km north of Mudgee along the Castlereagh Highway. At the 2006 census, Gulgong had a population of 1,907 people...
, and encompassing the town of Wollar. At its eastern end it adjoins the Greater Blue Mountains
Greater Blue Mountains Area
The Greater Blue Mountains Area is a World Heritage Site in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 24th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Cairns from 27 November to 2 December 2000...
Important Bird Area
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird Area is an area recognized as being globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. Currently there are about 10,000 IBAs worldwide. The program was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International...
(IBA).
Description
The IBA consists of, and is defined by, woodland remnants used by Regent HoneyeaterRegent Honeyeater
The Regent Honeyeater, Xanthomyza phrygia, is an endangered bird endemic to Australia. It feeds on nectar and insects within eucalyptus forests. Recent genetic research suggests it is closely related to the wattlebirds.-Distribution:...
s. It includes the Goulburn River National Park
Goulburn River National Park
Goulburn River National Park is in New South Wales, Australia, 280 km northwest of Sydney and it is 20 km south-west of Merriwa. The Goulburn River National Park is located in Hunter Valley and covers approximately 90 km of the Goulburn River...
and the Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve
Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve
thumb|right|220px|[[Regent Honeyeater]]Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve is a 6,800 hectare reserve in eastern Australia. Situated on the Great Dividing Range, 35 km north-east of Mudgee. The Castle Rocks walking trail reveals pagoda-like sandstone formations.-Flora and fauna:Many plants and...
as well as private land. The area experiences average daily temperatures ranging from 2-13°C in winter to 15-30°C in summer, with an average annual rainfall of 620 mm.
Birds
The area has been identified by BirdLife InternationalBirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
as an IBA because it regularly supports endangered Regent Honeyeater
Regent Honeyeater
The Regent Honeyeater, Xanthomyza phrygia, is an endangered bird endemic to Australia. It feeds on nectar and insects within eucalyptus forests. Recent genetic research suggests it is closely related to the wattlebirds.-Distribution:...
s, as well as small numbers of Diamond Firetail
Diamond Firetail
The Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata is a species of estrildid finch found in eastern Australia, from Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, to south-eastern Queensland, commonly found on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The bird lives in eucalypt forest and woodland, mallee country,...
s, and Rockwarbler
Rockwarbler
The Rockwarbler or Origma , is a bird in the Acanthizidae family. The species is the only member of the genus Origma. It is the only bird species endemic to the state of New South Wales in Australia....
s in the north-westernmost part of their range.