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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus	LC	resident (2002–2006)	16–3,845 individuals	A4i
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis	NT	non-breeding (2002–2006)	37–10,594 individuals	A4i
Dusky Gerygone Gerygone tenebrosa	LC	resident (2002–2006)	uncommon	A2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	happen­ing now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no deteri­oration (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	major (>10)	Saltpans
Marine Intertidal	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
energy production and mining	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	minor (<10)

Crown land under mining lease to Dampier Salt Limited (Rio Tinto Minerals).

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dampier Saltworks (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dampier-saltworks-iba-australia on 13/01/2025.