Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 4,564 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2018 | high | very unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
The wetlands support significant numbers of the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot, the endangered Australasian Bittern and more than 1% of the world population of Chestnut Teal, Red-necked Stint, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Banded Stilt.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Kevin Wood.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bellarine Wetlands. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2023.
