Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 58,343 hectares (583.43 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA is a staging area for >1% of the global population of Grey-tailed Tattler and has supported breeding colonies comprised of >1% of the global populations of Brown Booby and Lesser Frigatebird.
Acknowledgements
George Swann, Susan Forbes and Amelia Tandy kindly provided or facilitated bird count data.
The nomination was prepared by Scott Chambers in consultation with George Swann.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ashmore Reef (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ashmore-reef-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.