Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 48,301 hectares (483.01 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
The IBA supports more than 1% of the global populations of the congregatory Pied Oystercatcher, Eastern Curlew and Grey-tailed Tattler; significant numbers of the near threatened Beach Stone-curlew; a population of the restricted-range Mangrove Honeyeater; and more than 1% of the East Asian-Australasian flyway populations of the congregratory Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel and Terek Sandpiper.
Acknowledgements
Allan Briggs of Birds Australia Capricornia, John McCabe of QPWS, Paul O'Neill of QPWS (now Defence), Peter Driscoll and Roger Jaensch of Wetlands International kindly provided data and comments. The nomination was kindly supported by Leanne Sommer of the Department of Defence.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shoalwater Bay (Rockhampton) (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shoalwater-bay-(rockhampton)-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.