Cadell and Blyth Floodplains


Country/territory: Australia

IBA Criteria met: A4i (2009)
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Area: 43,224 ha

BirdLife Australia
Most recent IBA monitoring assessment
Year of assessment Threat score (pressure) Condition score (state) Action score (response)
2008 medium not assessed not assessed
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Site summary
These floodplains have supported more than 1% of the world population of Pied Heron, Brolga and Great Knot. The large numbers of shorebirds recorded at Boucaut Bay include more than 1% of the world population of Great Knot and Pied Oystercatcher.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cadell and Blyth Floodplains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/03/2023.