Ord Irrigation Area


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here

Area: 21,981 hectares (219.81 km2)

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2019 very poor medium low
For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here


Site summary
The IBA supports the largest recorded numbers of the near-threatened Star Finch and restricted-range Yellow-rumped Mannikin. The IBA also supports smaller number of the near threatened Australian Bustard and Bush Stone-curlew, five biome-restricted species, and sometimes more than 1% of the population of the Australian Pratincole.

Acknowledgements
Dick Passfield of Ord Land and Water has advised on this form and on the consultation process. SEEKS and DEC, Kununurra have provided useful information.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ord Irrigation Area (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ord-irrigation-area-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.