Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4ii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 7,046 hectares (70.46 km2)
| 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
This archipelago is the only breeding place for the western subspecies of Cape Barren Goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea, and supports more than 1% of the world population of this species, Flesh-footed Shearwater, Sooty Oystercatcher, Fairy Tern and probably White-faced Storm-Petrel. Red-eared Firetail and Rock Parrots have also been recorded.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Andrew Burbidge in consultation with DEC.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Recherche Archipelago (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/recherche-archipelago-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.