Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,391 hectares (13.91 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | not assessed | medium | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Rubicon Estuary supports more than 1% of the world population of Pied Oystercatcher and smaller numbers of other wader species.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Peter Britton. Hazel Britton has assisted with field work and contributed significantly in the development of this nomination. Thanks to Cradle Coast NRM and to James Shaddick, in particular, for creating and supplying a suitably layered Rubicon Estuary map for use in the field. Anthony Timmerman and other staff at Narawntapu National Park continue to have an important management/conservation role at North East Arm.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rubicon Estuary (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rubicon-estuary-iba-australia on 20/12/2024.