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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Cape Barren Goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae	LC	non-breeding (-)	500 birds	A4i
Tasmanian Native-hen Tribonyx mortierii	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3
Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris	LC	resident (1999–2007)	125–370 birds	A4i
Hooded Plover Thinornis cucullatus	VU	resident (2006–2007)	250–376 birds	A1, A4i
Fairy Tern Sternula nereis	VU	resident (2006–2007)	50 pairs	A1, A4i
Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster	CR	passage (2007)	frequent	A1
Black-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus affinis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3
Strong-billed Honeyeater Melithreptus validirostris	VU	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Yellow-throated Honeyeater Nesoptilotis flavicollis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Striated Fieldwren Calamanthus fuliginosus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Tasmanian Scrubwren Sericornis humilis	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Scrubtit Acanthornis magna	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Tasmanian Thornbill Acanthiza ewingii	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2
Black Currawong Strepera fuliginosa	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2, A3
Pink Robin Petroica rodinogaster	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea	LC	breeding (1998–2008)	uncommon	A1, A3
Dusky Robin Melanodryas vittata	VU	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A2, A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1982	Tasmanian Wilderness	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	8
1999	Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers	National Park (II)	5
1999	Macquarie Harbour	Historic Site (II)	3
1999	Pieman River	State Reserve (II)	<1
1999	Preminghana	Indigenous Protected Area (VI)	<1
1999	West Point	State Reserve (III)	<1
1999	Peggs Beach	Conservation Area (VI)	<1
1999	Perkins Island	Conservation Area (VI)	<1
1999	Sundown Point	State Reserve (III)	<1
1999	Lees Point	Conservation Area (VI)	<1
1999	Highfield	Historic Site (V)	<1
1999	Trial Harbour	State Reserve (III)	<1
1999	Lyons Cottage	Historic Site (V)	-
1999	Stanley	Conservation Area (VI)	<1
1999	West Inlet	Conservation Area (VI)	<1
2000	West Coast Range	Regional Reserve (VI)	2
2000	Tikkawoppa Plateau	Regional Reserve (VI)	1
2000	Cape Sorell	Historic Site (V)	<1
2000	Marrawah #1/Marrawah #2	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2002	Rocky Cape	National Park (II)	<1
2004	Kings Run	Private Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
2004	Temma	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2007	Tatlows Beach	Conservation Area (VI)	<1
2007	Strahan Customs House	Historic Site (V)	<1
2007	Marrawah #3	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2008	Little Peggs Beach	State Reserve (III)	<1
2008	The Nut	State Reserve (III)	<1
2011	Arthur-Pieman	Conservation Area (VI)	16
2011	Mount Heemskirk	Regional Reserve (VI)	2
2011	Ocean Beach	Conservation Area (V)	2
2011	Four Mile Beach	Regional Reserve (VI)	1
2011	Welcome River	State Reserve (II)	<1
2011	Calm Bay	State Reserve (II)	<1
2011	Big Bay	Conservation Area (V)	<1
2011	Montagu Island	Conservation Area (IV)	<1
2011	Forwards Beach	Conservation Area (V)	<1
2011	Slaves Bay	Conservation Area (VI)	<1
2011	Edgcumbe Beach	Conservation Area (V)	<1
2011	Black River Bridge	Conservation Area (V)	<1
2011	Tully River	Conservation Area (V)	<1
2011	Harcus Island	Conservation Area (V)	<1
2011	Brick Islands	Conservation Area (VI)	<1
2012	Southwest	Conservation Area (VI)	32
2012	Black River	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2012	Brashton Dairies	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2013	Teepookana	Regional Reserve (VI)	<1
2013	Badger River	Regional Reserve (IV)	<1
2013	Crayfish Creek	Regional Reserve (IV)	<1
2013	Rebecca Creek	Conservation Area (IV)	<1
2013	Henty	Regional Reserve (IV)	<1
2013	Montagu Beach	Conservation Area (V)	<1
2013	Duck River	Conservation Area (V)	<1
2013	Warra Creek	Regional Reserve (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)	Improved grassland & pasture
Forest	major (>10)	Eucalypt tall open forests; Rainforest & vine thickets
Grassland	major (>10)	Tussock grasslands
Shrubland	major (>10)	Heath; Other shrublands
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
forestry	minor (<10)

State or local government; private.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North-west Tasmanian Coast (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-west-tasmanian-coast-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.