Cadell and Blyth Floodplains


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A4i (2009)
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Area: 43,224 ha

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed medium not assessed
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Site summary
These floodplains have supported more than 1% of the world population of Pied Heron, Brolga and Great Knot. The large numbers of shorebirds recorded at Boucaut Bay include more than 1% of the world population of Great Knot and Pied Oystercatcher.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cadell and Blyth Floodplains (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cadell-and-blyth-floodplains-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.