Pearce, Urquhart and Hervey Islands (Sir Edward Pellew Group)


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A4i (2009)
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Area: 9 hectares (0.09 km2)

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed low not assessed
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Site summary
The IBA of three adjacent islands supports more than 1% of the world population of Crested and Roseate Terns. Further surveys may indicate that other nearby islands may also be important.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pearce, Urquhart and Hervey Islands (Sir Edward Pellew Group) (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pearce-urquhart-and-hervey-islands-(sir-edward-pellew-group)-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.