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Site description (2008 baseline):
Site location and context
The IBA consists of the southern section of Brisbane Water, a large estuarine lake. It includes the foreshore, mangroves, saltmarsh and flat coastal land around Kincumber Broadwater, Cockle Channel and Linten Channel. It also includes the Swamp Mahogany forests around Kincumber South, Bensville and Empire Bay.
Largest colony of Australian Pelican in NSW; about 400-500 pairs; active year-round. 12-14 pairs of Pied Oystercatcher. Small numbers of Eastern Curlew (max 55), Bar-tailed Godwit (max 60), Whimbrel (max 35) and Grey-tailed Tattler (max 20). Two records of the restricted-range Green Catbird from 1998 to 2008 (Atlas of Australian Birds database).
Non-bird biodiversity: The threatened Fawn-footed Melomys and Yellow-bellied Glider occur in the swamp forest.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Maintain the community awareness and monitoring programs funded by Gosford City Council.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
The area comes under the Brisbane Water Estuary Management Plan.
Several - see separate section.
Private, State and local government.
The nomination was prepared by Alan Morris following consultation with Reserves Manager, Gosford City Council. Nicci Bennetts, Community Liaison Officer, Gosford City Council. Alan Henderson, Area Manager East, NPWS. David Geering, Regent Honeyeater Coordinator. Catherine Price, Bush Stone-curlew Recovery Coordinator. Garon Stains, Environmental Consultant.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Brisbane Water (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/brisbane-water-iba-australia on 27/12/2024.
