Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA Criteria met: A2, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 5,206 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2008 | low | not assessed | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA regularly supports more than 1% of the global populations of the congregatory Red-necked Stint and Red-capped Plover and also supports small numbers of the restricted-range Dusky Gerygone. It has irregularly supported more than 1% of Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Oriental Plover.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Chris Hassell as compiler with assistance from Tim Ryan (Dampier Salt Limited) and Clive Minton.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dampier Saltworks. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 03/02/2023.
