Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Commonwealth
IBA Justification: A4i, A4ii (2009)
Area: 58,343 hectares (583.43 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife Australia
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ashmore Reef (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ashmore-reef-iba-australia on 16/01/2025.