Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,100 hectares (21.00 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
These island groups have supported significant numbers of the vulnerable Fairy Tern and more than 1% of the global population of Cape Barren Goose, Black-faced Cormorant, Pacific Gull, Little Penguin, Short-tailed Shearwater, White-faced Storm-Petrel and Sooty Oystercatcher.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Birds Australia.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chalky-big-green-and-badger-island-groups-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.