The Ridgeview block is located in the Flinders Lofty Block bioregion with the junction of three sub-regions - Southern Flinders, Olary Spur and Broughton - occurring on the property. As such, the property can be considered to occur in ecologically transitional country, where diversity of birds and other biota is often maximised.

Ridgeview has been historically a cropping and sheep grazing block. Over the past three decades there has been a gradual shift in management towards taking land out of cropping and focusing on grazing. As a result, there has been substantial regeneration of previously cleared areas with Acacia-dominated woodlands now being found across about 20% of the property. With the return of habitat provided by these woodlands, several bird species have also returned, including white-fronted honeyeater, white-plumed honeyeater, zebra finch and Gilbert's whistler.

The property lies on a plain between Narien Range to the west and Depot Range to the east, which are relatively well forested. A continued return of habitat at Ridgeview would provide improved connecting habitat between these ranges for woodland birds.