Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 20 hectares (0.20 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
This small island supports a very high proportion of the world's nesting Flesh-footed Shearwaters and has supported large numbers of the vulnerable Fairy Tern.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Andrew Burbidge in consultation with DEC.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sandy Island (Windy Harbour) (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sandy-island-(windy-harbour)-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.