Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 34,787 hectares (347.87 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 populations of the vulnerable Malleefowl and Fairy Tern, the near-threatened Western Whipbird and the biome-restricted Rock Parrot and Purple-gaped Honeyeater.
Acknowledgements
Andrew Black, Graham Carpenter and Sharon Gillam provided data on Malleefowl and Western Whipbird.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern Yorke Peninsula (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-yorke-peninsula-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.