Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 265,648 hectares (2,656.48 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | moderate | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The floodplains of the Daly and Reynolds Rivers support internationally significant numbers of Magpie Geese, Wandering Whistling-Ducks, Pied Herons and probably other waterbirds including Intermediate Egrets. The IBA also includes the adjacent mudflats of Anson Bay which supports up to 27,000 waders probably including more than 1% of the world's Great Knots. The IBA also supports the near-threatened Bush Stone-curlew and six restricted-range or savanna biome-restricted species.
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.