Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 34,582 hectares (345.82 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 Coffin Bay IBA regularly supports more than 1% of the world population of Pied Oystercatcher and Sooty Oystercatcher, significant numbers of the vulnerable Fairy Tern, near threatened Hooded Plover and Western Whipbird, and biome-restricted Rock Parrot and Blue-breasted Fairy-wren.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jane Cooper for writing the nomination.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coffin Bay (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coffin-bay-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.