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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
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata	VU	non-breeding (2002–2006)	266–2,625 birds	A4i
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis	NT	non-breeding (2002–2006)	156–10,000 birds	A4i
Dusky Gerygone Gerygone tenebrosa	LC	resident (1998–2008)	common	A2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	major (>10)	Other artificial wetlands
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
energy production and mining	major (>10)

Crown Land under mining lease to Dampier Salt Limited (Rio Tinto Minerals); also some unallocated Crown Land.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Port Hedland Saltworks (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/port-hedland-saltworks-iba-australia on 24/12/2024.