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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur | LC | resident (-) | 51,000–356,400 pairs | A4ii |
| Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris | LC | resident (-) | 1,467,760–1,821,166 pairs | A4ii |
| Black-faced Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscescens | LC | resident (1985) | 312 pairs | 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 (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | 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 |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tasmanian Wilderness | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 100 |
| 2013 | Southwest | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Eucalypt open forests |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | Closed shrublands & low closed woodlands |
| Grassland | minor (<10) | Tussock grasslands |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maatsuyker Island Group (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maatsuyker-island-group-iba-australia on 27/12/2024.