Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Northern Territory
IBA Justification: A4i (2009)
Area: 58 hectares (0.58 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife Australia
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | favourable | high | low |
Site summary
Seagull Island supports the largest colony of Crested Terns in the world.
Acknowledgements
Cyril Kalippa gave permission and Jack Long, Caji Dunn, Kate Hadden and the Tiwi Land Council kindly arranged a visit to the island by Guy Dutson. Nomination endorsed by Tiwi LC in 2006.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Seagull Island (Tiwi Islands) (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/seagull-island-(tiwi-islands)-iba-australia on 18/01/2025.