Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4ii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 40,103 hectares (401.03 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The island supports the world's largest population of the endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote, up to one third of the world population of the endangered Swift Parrot, and 13 of Tasmania's 14 endemic bird species.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Eric Woehler as compiler and Mark Holdsworth, Matt Webb (DPIW) and Tonia Cochrane (INALA) for comments and advice.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bruny Island (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bruny-island-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.