Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 8,453 hectares (84.53 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | moderate | medium | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The estuary and swamps support the endangered Australasian Bittern and more than 1% of the world population of Chestnut Teal, Red-necked Avocet, Eastern Curlew and sometimes Latham's Snipe, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Straw-necked Ibis.
Acknowledgements
Hunter Bird Observers Club and Max Maddock have collected much of the bird data. The nomination was prepared by Chris Herbert and Elizabeth Crawford.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hunter Estuary (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hunter-estuary-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.