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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata	LC	resident (1984–1991)	50,000–332,000 birds	A4i
Wandering Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arcuata	LC	non-breeding (1990–2000)	40,000 birds	A4i
Pied Heron Egretta picata	LC	resident (1990–2000)	2,500 birds	A4i
Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A1
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris	EN	non-breeding (1990–2002)	5,000 birds	A4i
Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Rainbow Pitta Pitta iris	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3
Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Bar-breasted Honeyeater Ramsayornis fasciatus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A3
Australian Yellow White-eye Zosterops luteus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Energy production and mining	likely in long term (>4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Pollution	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (>4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2005	Channel Point	Coastal Reserve (V)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Melaleuca forests & woodlands; Mangroves
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)
Marine Neritic	major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)	Riverine floodplains

Land use	% of IBA
other	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	minor (<10)

Daly River / Port Keats ALT, and grazing properties, Litchfield Station, Labelle Downs Station.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Anson Bay, Daly and Reynolds River Floodplains (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/anson-bay-daly-and-reynolds-river-floodplains-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.