Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 231,533 hectares (2,315.33 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA supports the entire known global breeding population of the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot. The IBA also supports populations of 11 restricted-range (endemic) species, two biome-restricted species and more than 1% of the global populations of Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers and the near threatened Hooded Plover.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Eric Woehler as compiler.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Melaleuca to Birchs Inlet (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/melaleuca-to-birchs-inlet-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.