Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 23,483 hectares (234.83 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | good | medium | high |
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Site summary
The 235 km² Barrow Island supports more than 1% of the global populations of Pied Oystercatcher, Grey-tailed Tattler, Red-necked Stint and Fairy Tern. It is also supports a significant and isolated population of the biome-restricted Spinifexbird, and is the only location for the vulnerable Barrow Island subspecies of White-winged Fairy-wren.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Andrew Burbidge as compiler of the nomination and for comments received from Mike Bamford and Cheryl Gole.
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 23/12/2024.