Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 139,101 hectares (1,391.01 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
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Site summary
Although there are few data and the main colony has only been counted once, these floodplains are believed to support more than 1% of the world population of Pied Heron. More than 40,000 mixed waterbirds have been recorded, mostly Wandering Whistling-Ducks and various egrets and herons.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Legune (Joseph Bonaparte Bay) (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/legune-(joseph-bonaparte-bay)-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.