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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Eastern Bristlebird Dasyornis brachypterus	VU	resident (1995)	600 birds	A1, A2, A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Shrubland	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of area covered (10–49%)	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being compre­hensively and effectively implemented	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1992	Booderee	National Park (Commonwealth) (II)	40
1992	Booderee	National Park (II)	<1
1992	Booderee	Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth) (IV)	<1
2001	Woollamia	Nature Reserve (Ia)	2
2009	Jervis Bay	National Park (II)	11

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	75	Heath
Forest	20	Eucalypt woodlands
Marine Neritic	5

Land use	% of IBA
military	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)

Booderee National Park is jointly managed by Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community and Environment Australia. Jervis Bay NP is managed by NSW NPWS. Beecroft Peninsula is managed by the Dept of Defence. The IBA also includes areas owned by the Wreck Bay Aboriginal community.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jervis Bay (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jervis-bay-iba-australia on 24/12/2024.