Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Queensland
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A4i (2017)
Area: 119,419 hectares (1,194.19 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 IBA supports a population of the restricted-range (endemic) Mangrove Honeyeater and has supported more than 1% of the global populations of the congregatory Straw-necked Ibis, Latham's Snipe, and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. The IBA also provides habitat for the near threatened Australian Bustard.
Acknowledgements
Comments and data received from Wayne Houston and Alastair Melzer (Central Queensland University) and Roger Jaensch (Wetlands International).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Broad Sound (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/broad-sound-iba-australia on 19/01/2025.