Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 584 hectares (5.84 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
These two neighbouring beaches regularly support significant numbers of the vulnerable Fairy Tern and the near threatened Hooded Plover, and more than 1% of the world population of Pied Oystercatcher.
Acknowledgements
Eric Woehler provided much of the data, based on fieldwork and management by Birds Tasmania, Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Marion Bay Coastcare.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marion Bay (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marion-bay-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.