Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 10,121 hectares (101.21 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 IBA provides non-breeding habitat for the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot, breeding habitat for the endangered Australasian Bittern, and supports populations of the near threatened Hooded Plover, the restricted-range Rufous Bristlebird and the biome-restricted Striated Fieldwren.
Acknowledgements
Bob Green, Glenn Ehmke and Grainne Maguire helped provide data and background information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Discovery Bay to Piccaninnie Ponds (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/discovery-bay-to-piccaninnie-ponds-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.