Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,365 hectares (13.65 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | poor | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA is believed to provide habitat for 10 or more pairs of the endangered Australasian Bittern.
Acknowledgements
Roger Jaensch of Wetlands International and Peter Taylor provided data and comments. Roger Hearn and Ian Wheeler of DEC supported surveys of bitterns.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Muir-Unicup Wetlands (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/muir-unicup-wetlands-iba-australia on 27/12/2024.