Fog Bay and Finniss River Floodplains


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A4i (2009)
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Area: 78,868 hectares (788.68 km2)

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed high not assessed
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Site summary
The floodplain of the Finniss River supports more than 1% of the world's Magpie Geese and Pied Herons. The adjacent intertidal mud of Fog Bay support more than 1% of the world's Great Knot and Grey-tailed Tattler, amongst the maximum of 35,000 shorebirds recorded.


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.