Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 241 hectares (2.41 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
These small cays support over 1% of the world population of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and Black Noddies, the majority of the populations of these species nesting off east Australia, and sometimes over 1% of the world population of Brown Booby.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Capricornia Cays (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/capricornia-cays-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.