Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A4i (2017)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 119,419 hectares (1,194.19 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Broad Sound (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/broad-sound-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.