Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 3,666 hectares (36.66 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
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Site summary
The IBA supports regular numbers of the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot, and more than 1% of the world population of Blue-billed Duck, Australian Shelduck, Freckled Duck, Australasian Shoveler, Chestnut Teal, Musk Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Hoary-headed Grebe, Red-necked Stint and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.
Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Kevin Wood. The Australasian Wader Studies Group provided shorebird data. Waterfowl counts made by Bob Swindley and Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, DSE, on behalf of Melbourne Water Corporation (through Will Steele); data compiled by Phoebe Macak and Richard Loyn.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Werribee and Avalon (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/werribee-and-avalon-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.