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Site description (2008 baseline):
Site location and context
The IBA comprises the four neighbouring seasonally flooded riverine floodplains along the north of Blue Mud Bay, which support large numbers of Magpie Geese. These floodplains are the Koolatong and an unnamed river draining into Jalma Bay, the Durabudbon River draining into Grindal Bay and the Wyong River draining into Myaoola Bay. The intertidal areas and coastal strip between these floodplains may also prove to be important but data is currently inadequate to include these areas in the IBA. The area is within the Dhimurru Indigenous Protected Area.
Other high counts include 4000 near threatened Black-tailed Godwit (Chatto 2003) and 3000 Rufous Night-Heron (Chatto 2006).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
More research is needed to identify threats and management actions but the area is likely to be susceptible to the impacts of sea-level rise and invasive alien weeds.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Blue Mud Bay and associated coastal floodplains are classified as a site of conservation significance by the Northern Territory Government (Harrison et al. 2009; Ward & Harrison 2009).
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Site access / Land-owner requests
This IBA is on Traditionally Owned land (Arnhemland ALT).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Blue Mud Bay (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/blue-mud-bay-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.
