Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Queensland
IBA Justification: A1, A3, A4i (2009)
Area: 886,798 hectares (8,867.98 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife Australia
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gulf Plains (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gulf-plains-iba-australia on 15/01/2025.