Pormpuraaw


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in - because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Mangroves, Melaleuca forests & woodlands, Rainforest & vine thickets 35
Grassland Tussock grasslands 15
Marine Intertidal 15
Savanna Eucalypt open woodlands 15
Marine Coastal/Supratidal 10
Artificial/Terrestrial Other urban & industrial areas 5
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
other 95
urban/industrial/transport 5

Land ownership
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pormpuraaw (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pormpuraaw-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.