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) |
| 2018 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
These small cays support over 1% of the world population of breeding Roseate Terns, and even larger numbers of non-breeding Roseate Terns.
Acknowledgements
Paul O'Neill provided advice and access to the GBR seabird database.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Swain Reefs (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/swain-reefs-iba-australia on 26/12/2024.