Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 102,120 hectares (1,021.20 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | very poor | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Gwydir Wetlands support more breeding waterbirds than any other site in Australia when they receive adequate water inflows. Over half a million nesting waterbirds have been estimated including more than 1% of the world's Rufous Night-Herons, Intermediate Egrets, Australian White Ibis and Straw-necked Ibis. The endangered Australasian Bittern has been recorded there but the current status is unknown.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Dick Cooper and Chris Brandis, NSW Bird Atlassers for compiling the nominations. Thanks also to the NSW Bird Atlassers for monitoring on three occasions; most recently November 1998 to February 1999.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gwydir Wetlands (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gwydir-wetlands-iba-australia on 27/12/2024.