Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Rail Eulabeornis castaneoventris | LC | resident (2008) | frequent | A2 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | resident (1990–2006) | 14,000 birds | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | non-breeding (1983) | 21,400 birds | A4i |
| Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes | LC | non-breeding (1990–2002) | 500 birds | A4i |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | Unknown | Very little or no conservation action taking place | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Limmen | National Park (V) | 13 |
| 2016 | South-East Arnhem Land | Indigenous Protected Area (VI) | 45 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Chenopod shrubs, samphire shrubs and forblands |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Limmen Bight (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/limmen-bight-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.