Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 9 hectares (0.09 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
These two adjacent islands support more than 1% of the world population of Roseate Terns, and large numbers of nesting Crested Terns.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sandy Island and Low Rock (Gulf of Carpentaria) (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sandy-island-and-low-rock-(gulf-of-carpentaria)-iba-australia on 27/12/2024.