Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 10,830 hectares (108.30 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA supports significant numbers of the endangered Swift Parrot and Forty-spotted Pardalote; populations of one near threatened, ten restricted-range (endemic) and one biome-restricted species; and more than 1% of the global population of Pacific Gull.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Eric Woehler as compiler.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maria Island (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maria-island-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.