Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Northern Territory
IBA Justification: A4i (2009)
Area: 45,811 hectares (458.11 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 | medium | not assessed |
Site summary
The seasonally flooded coastal plains of Blue Mud Bay support more than 1% of the world's Magpie Geese, Wandering Whistling-Duck and Brolga.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Blue Mud Bay (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/blue-mud-bay-iba-australia on 05/01/2025.