Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 3,377 hectares (33.77 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The wetlands support significant numbers of the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot and the vulnerable Fairy Tern, and more than 1% of the world population of Blue-billed Duck, Chestnut Teal, Australian White Ibis, Straw-necked Ibis, Red-necked Stint and Silver Gull.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Kevin Wood. Peter Menkhorst (Department of Sustainability and Environment) and Chris Tzaros have supplied data and commented on this nomination.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Swan Bay and Port Phillip Bay Islands (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/swan-bay-and-port-phillip-bay-islands-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.