Cooloola and Fraser Coast


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 213,540 hectares (2,135.40 km2)

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed low not assessed
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Site summary
This IBA supports a large population of the vulnerable Black-breasted Button-quail as well as populations of two near threatened, four restricted-range (endemic) and one biome-restricted species.

Acknowledgements
Michael Mathieson (Queensland Environmental Protection Agency) wrote the nomination. Key contact Group: Queensland Parks & Wildlife, Sunshine Coast / Burnett region.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cooloola and Fraser Coast (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cooloola-and-fraser-coast-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.