Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Western Australia
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
Area: 230,707 hectares (2,307.07 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) |
| 2019 | very unfavourable | very high | low |
Site summary
The Northern Swan Coastal Plain IBA supports 4600-15,000 Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo in the non-breeding season and a small number of pairs of breeding birds; this is the largest population of non-breeding birds in south-west Australia. The IBA also supports a small population of the range-restricted Western Corella and four biome-restricted species.
Acknowledgements
Cheryl Gole (WWF-Australia and Birds Australia Western Australia) prepared the nomination. Kellie Mantle (Department of Environment and Conservation) provided mapping assistance. Ron Johnstone (Western Australian Museum), Rob Davis (Edith Cowan University), David Mitchell (Department of Environment and Conservation), Leonie Valentine (Department of Environment and Conservation) and other members of the Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Recovery Team and Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Project Advisory Group provided invaluable advice, support and data.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern Swan Coastal Plain (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-swan-coastal-plain-iba-australia on 13/01/2025.