Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 886,798 ha
| 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 Gulf Plains IBA supports large breeding populations of the vulnerable Sarus Crane and more than 1% of the global population of Brolga, Black-tailed Godwit, Great Knot, Eastern Curlew, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Lesser Sand Plover, Grey-tailed Tattler, Little Curlew, Pied Oystercatcher, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Red-necked Stint and Black-winged Stilt along with the near threatened Australian Bustard and nine savanna biome-restricted species.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Ian Fox.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gulf Plains (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gulf-plains-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.