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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris	LC	non-breeding	2003-2004	112-362 individuals	A4i
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis	NT	non-breeding	2003-2004	822-7,611 individuals	A4i
Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes	LC	non-breeding	2003-2004	429-2,634 individuals	A4i
Fairy Tern Sternula nereis	VU	non-breeding	2003-2004	41-1,060 individuals	A1, A4i
Spinifexbird Poodytes carteri	LC	resident	1978-2004	17,800-24,600 individuals	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1908	Barrow Island	Nature Reserve	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland	Hummock grasslands	95
Marine Intertidal		5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	95
urban/industrial/transport	5

Barrow Island Nature Reserve is Class A Reserve 11648 for "Conservation of Flora and Fauna" vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation. A petroleum lease, owned by Chevron Australia, covers the whole island.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barrow Island (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barrow-island-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.