Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 783,781 hectares (7,837.81 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Tiwi Islands support exceptionally high densities of the vulnerable Red Goshawk and near threatened Partridge Pigeon and Bush Stone-curlew. They also support populations of three restricted-range species, nine tropical savanna-restricted species, and many migratory shorebirds including more than 1% of the world's Great Knots.
Acknowledgements
John Woinarski, Kate Hadden, Bill Headley, Tiwi Land Council. The nomination, drafted by Stephen Garnett and David Baker-Gabb, was endorsed by Tiwi Land Council in 2006.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tiwi Islands (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tiwi-islands-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.