Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5,821 hectares (58.21 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
This IBA has supported breeding colonies of the vulnerable Fairy Tern and more than 1% of the world populations of Pied Oystercatcher and Red-necked Stint. Together with the nearby Quoin Bluff & Freycinet Island IBA, it supports more than 1% of the world population of Pied Cormorants.
Acknowledgements
Andrew Burbidge, Sue Mather and Bill Rutherford kindly provided data and comments.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Faure and Pelican Islands (Shark Bay) (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/faure-and-pelican-islands-(shark-bay)-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.