Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 52,129 hectares (521.29 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | moderate | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA supports significant numbers of the globally vulnerable Sounthern Cassowary. It also supports nine of the 17 Queensland Wet Tropics restricted-range species.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Alastair Freeman for compiling the nomination.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coastal Wet Tropics (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coastal-wet-tropics-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.