Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A2, A4ii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 15,796 hectares (157.96 km2)
| 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
Lockerbie Scrub is a significant migratory bottleneck for Spangled Drongo and Rainbow Bee-eater, and also supports significant populations of two out of five restricted-range species on Cape York.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Alastair Freeman.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lockerbie Scrub (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lockerbie-scrub-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.