Three Hummocks Island


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A4i (2009)
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Area: 190 hectares (1.90 km2)

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed low not assessed
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Site summary
The Three Hummocks Islands are a group of small granite islands with very large numbers of Bridled Terns nesting on the four largest islands. Smaller numbers of Roseate Terns have also been recorded nesting on adjacent islands.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Three Hummocks Island (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/three-hummocks-island-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.