Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A2, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 80,612 hectares (806.12 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 site supports about 120,000 non-breeding shorebirds, including more than 1% of the world population of eight species (Bar-tailed Godwit, Eastern Curlew, Great Knot, Grey-tailed Tattler, Lesser Sand Plover, Pied Oystercatcher, Red-necked Stint and Red-capped Plover), and small numbers of the restricted-range Mangrove Honeyeater.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Dez Wells with the assistance of the Queensland Wader Study Group.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Great Sandy Strait (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/great-sandy-strait-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.