Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): South Australia
IBA Justification: A4i (2009)
Area: 46,038 hectares (460.38 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) |
| 2008 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
Site summary
This stretch of coast has only been surveyed twice, both times supporting more than 1% of the global populations of Red-necked Stint and regionally significant numbers of a range of other shorebirds.
Acknowledgements
David Harper, Sarah Pearson and Lynn Pedler assisted with the nomination.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Spencer Gulf (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/spencer-gulf-iba-australia on 16/01/2025.