Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis | LC | non-breeding (1983–2007) | 10–1,200 birds | A1, A4i |
| Banded Stilt Cladorhynchus leucocephalus | LC | non-breeding (1977–2007) | 63,000 birds | A4i |
| Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae | LC | non-breeding (1996–2007) | 2,440 birds | A4i |
| Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus | LC | resident (1998–2007) | 1,754 birds | A4i |
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata | VU | non-breeding (1983–2007) | 2,120 birds | A4i |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | non-breeding (1998–2007) | 16,440 birds | A4i |
| Fairy Tern Sternula nereis | VU | unknown (1996–2007) | 100–262 birds | A1, A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Mealup Point | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1898 | Austin Bay | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 6 |
| 1953 | Kooljerrenup | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 3 |
| 1957 | McLarty | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1963 | Creery Island | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 1 |
| 1975 | Boodalan | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1989 | Unnamed WA41102 | 5(1)(h) Reserve (VI) | <1 |
| 1995 | Len Howard | Conservation Park (II) | <1 |
| 1997 | Unnamed WA45089 | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1997 | Unnamed WA44977 | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 2001 | Unnamed WA46661 | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Other urban & industrial areas |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | 70 |
| nature conservation and research | 15 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Peel-Harvey Estuary (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/peel-harvey-estuary-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.