Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 165 hectares (1.65 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA supports >1% of the global populations of Brown Booby and Roseate Tern. The breeding colony of Brown Booby is possibly the largest anywhere in the world.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Andrew Burbidge in consultation with DEC, Mike Carter and George Swann. Susan Forbes and Amelia Tandy kindly provided data.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lacepede Islands (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lacepede-islands-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.