Kakadu Savanna


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 1,124,600 hectares (11,246.00 km2)

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed high not assessed
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Site summary
The savanna section of Kakadu National Park supports populations of the endangered Gouldian Finch, vulnerable Red Goshawk, near threatened Chestnut-backed Button-quail and Partridge Pigeon, restricted-range Hooded Parrot and Rainbow Pitta, and another 12 species restricted to the Australian tropical savannas biome.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kakadu Savanna (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kakadu-savanna-iba-australia on 27/12/2024.