Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 11,689 hectares (116.89 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA supports more than 1% of the population of the Pied Oystercatcher and Sooty Oystercatcher. It also supports the vulnerable Fairy Tern, probably as non-breeding birds.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jane Cooper as compiler and Emma Ginman for providing comments.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tourville and Murat Bays (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tourville-and-murat-bays-iba-australia on 19/12/2024.