The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris | LC | resident (2001–2006) | 233–391 birds | A4i |
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | non-breeding (2001–2006) | 557–872 birds | A4i |
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | non-breeding (2001–2006) | 4,246–8,903 birds | A4i |
Pacific Gull Larus pacificus | LC | resident (1993–2006) | 118–540 birds | A4i |
Fairy Tern Sternula nereis | VU | resident (1993–2006) | 2–108 birds | A1, A4i |
Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster | CR | non-breeding (1995–2007) | 5 birds | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | medium |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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- | Phillip Island | Phillip Island Nature Park (III) | <1 |
1981 | French Island (east) | Reference Area (Ia) | <1 |
1981 | French Island (north) | Reference Area (Ia) | <1 |
1997 | Reef Island and Bass River Mouth N.C.R | Natural Features Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
2002 | Mornington Peninsula & Western Port | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
2002 | French Island | Marine National Park (II) | 4 |
2002 | North Western Port N.C.R. | Natural Features Reserve (Ia) | 2 |
2002 | French Island National Park | National Park (II) | 2 |
2002 | Yaringa | Marine National Park (II) | 2 |
2002 | Churchill Island | Marine National Park (II) | 1 |
2002 | Warrengine Creek SS.R. | Natural Features Reserve (III) | <1 |
2008 | Warneet N.F.R. | Natural Features Reserve (IV) | <1 |
2013 | Phillip Island Nature Park | Other (III) | 1 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Land use | % of IBA |
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nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
military | minor (<10) |
urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Port (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-port-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.