Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4ii, A4iii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 23,773 hectares (237.73 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
This IBA supports more than 1% of the world population of Red-necked Stint, Double-banded Plover, Pied Oystercatcher and Sooty Oystercatcher, and a population of the near threatened Hooded Plover. The coastal saltmarsh and the fringing farmland also regularly support the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot on migration, the near threatened Flame Robin and ten biome-restricted or restricted-range (endemic) species.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Eric Woehler with assistance from the Robbins Passage Wetlands Coast and Landcare Group, Fiona Spruzen and Bianca Priest. Need to consult land-owner umbrella group or via public media.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Robbins Passage and Boullanger Bay (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/robbins-passage-and-boullanger-bay-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.