Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Western Australia
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
Area: 320,668 hectares (3,206.68 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife Australia
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
Site summary
The Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary IBA supports significant populations of the threatened Red Goshawk and Gouldian Finch, five near threatened species, two more restricted-range species, 12 more tropical savanna biome-restricted species and two arid biome-restricted species.
Acknowledgements
Sarah Legge wrote the nomination and has helped advise on IBAs across the northern savanna.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mornington Sanctuary (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mornington-sanctuary-iba-australia on 20/01/2025.