The Binya-Cocoparra area is classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because of its relatively large population (of up to 50 individuals) of the near threatened Painted Honeyeater, as well as the Diamond Firetail.
A 4,909 km2 tract of land, including the forest and the nearby Warrumbungle National Park, has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports populations of Painted Honeyeaters and Diamond Firetails.
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The site was identified as an IBA because it supports an isolated population of the vulnerable Malleefowl as well as populations of Diamond Firetails and Painted Honeyeaters.