Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 5,821 ha
| 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
This IBA has supported breeding colonies of the vulnerable Fairy Tern and more than 1% of the world populations of Pied Oystercatcher and Red-necked Stint. Together with the nearby Quoin Bluff & Freycinet Island IBA, it supports more than 1% of the world population of Pied Cormorants.
Acknowledgements
Andrew Burbidge, Sue Mather and Bill Rutherford kindly provided data and comments.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Faure and Pelican Islands (Shark Bay). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 03/02/2023.
