Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of
assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
IBA Monitoring
Most recent IBA monitoring assessment
Year of assessment
Threat score (pressure)
Condition score (state)
Action score (response)
2008
medium
not assessed
not assessed
Was the whole site covered?
Yes
State assessed by
unset
Accuracy of information
good
Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1
Threat Level 2
Timing
Scope
Severity
Result
Biological resource use
fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale
happening now
some of area/population (10-49%)
no or imperceptible deterioration
low
Human intrusions and disturbance
recreational activities
happening now
some of area/population (10-49%)
slow but significant deterioration
medium
Pollution
industrial & military effluents - type unknown/unrecorded
happening now
some of area/population (10-49%)
slow but significant deterioration
medium
Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation
Management Planning
Conservation Action
Result
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
not assessed
For more information about IBA monitoring please click here
For further information about the habitat classification please click here.
Land use
Land-use
Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture
-
nature conservation and research
-
tourism/recreation
-
For further information about the land use classification please click here.
Land ownership
Maryborough City, Hervey Bay, Tiaro and Cooloola Shire Councils. They are responsible for managing roosts on most of the freehold and leasehold land on the mainland. Queensland Environmental Protection Agency is the management agency for the islands in the Great Sandy Strait within national parks. The Defence Department owns a large parcel of land in the SW of the Great Sandy Strait.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Great Sandy Strait. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/03/2023.
