Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Tasmania
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3, A4i (2009)
Area: 243,827 hectares (2,438.27 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 | medium | not assessed |
Site summary
This IBA regularly supports the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot on migration. It also provides non-breeding habitat for the endangered Swift Parrot; supports significant numbers of the vulnerable Fairy Tern, the near threatened Hooded Plover and the congregatory Cape Barren Goose and Pied Oystercatcher; and supports populations of ten restricted-range (endemic) and two biome-restricted species.
Acknowledgements
Eric Woehler provided comments and data.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: North-west Tasmanian Coast (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-west-tasmanian-coast-iba-australia on 21/01/2025.