Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata | LC | resident (1990–2006) | 500,000 individuals | A4i |
| Wandering Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arcuata | LC | resident (1990–2006) | 40,000 individuals | A4i |
| Brolga Grus rubicunda | LC | resident (1990–2006) | 3,000 individuals | A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Laynhapuy - Stage 1 | Indigenous Protected Area (VI) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Melaleuca forests & woodlands |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Riverine floodplains |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | major (>10) |
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 07/01/2025.