Fog Bay and Finniss River Floodplains


IBA Justification

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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata LC resident (1984–1991) 394,000 birds A4i
Pied Heron Egretta picata LC breeding (1990–2000) 1,000 birds A4i
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris EN non-breeding (1990–2000) 14,000 birds A4i
Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes LC non-breeding (1990–2000) 560 birds A4i

IBA Conservation

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.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 not assessed high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset medium

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Climate change and severe weather likely in long term (>4 years) most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium

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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Melaleuca forests & woodlands; Mangroves
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10) Chenopod shrubs, samphire shrubs and forblands
Wetlands (inland) major (>10) Riverine floodplains
Marine Neritic minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
other major (>10)

Land ownership
Delissaville/Wagait/Larrakia ALT


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fog Bay and Finniss River Floodplains (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fog-bay-and-finniss-river-floodplains-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.