Bindoon-Julimar Important Bird Area facts for kids

The Bindoon-Julimar Important Bird Area is a special place in Western Australia. It's a large area of land, about 525 square kilometers, located in the northern Darling Ranges. This area is about 80 kilometers north of Perth and 5 kilometers east of the town of Bindoon. It's on the edge of the wheatbelt region. This Important Bird Area (IBA) is found between two other IBAs: the Calingiri and the Northern Swan Coastal Plain.

The IBA is important for short-billed black cockatoos

What is the Bindoon-Julimar Important Bird Area?

This area is made up of different sections of natural bushland. These sections are important because they provide homes and food for black cockatoos. The land includes nature reserves, private properties, and even a Defence Department training area. The plants and trees here are in good condition. There are also not many other animals that compete with the cockatoos for nesting spots, like galahs, corellas, or feral honeybees. The Bindoon-Julimar area has a Mediterranean climate, which means it has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.

Why is this area important for birds?

The Bindoon-Julimar area is recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by an organization called BirdLife International. This means it's a crucial place for birds. It's especially important for the short-billed black-cockatoo. This IBA supports at least 110 pairs of these cockatoos. They use the area for both breeding their young and finding food. In fact, it's the largest known group of breeding short-billed black-cockatoos in south-western Australia.

Besides the cockatoos, this IBA is also home to other special birds. These include red-capped parrots, rufous treecreepers, western spinebills, western thornbills, and western yellow robins. These birds are important because they are restricted to this type of biome or natural area.