Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: -
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Area: 877 ha
Site summary
Pormpuraaw supports significant populations of the restricted-range and biome-restricted Varied Lorikeet, White-gaped Honeyeater, Yellow Honeyeater, Banded Honeyeater, Bar-breasted Honeyeater, White-browed Robin, Masked Finch and Yellow White-eye. It supports one of the largest populations of the Cape York subspecies of the near threatened Star Finch and Black-throated Finch.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Stephen Garnett. Viv Sinnamon of Kowanyama Aboriginal Land & Natural Resource Management Office, Robbie and the Pormpuraaw rangers; and Brian Benham at Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation have been consulted.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pormpuraaw (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pormpuraaw-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.