Wilson Reef (Great Barrier Reef)


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A4ii (2009)
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Area: 4 ha

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed high not assessed
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Site summary
Wilson Reef has supported more than 1% of the world population of Brown Booby and large numbers of Sooty Terns.

Acknowledgements
Paul O'Neill provided advice and access to the GBR seabird database.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wilson Reef (Great Barrier Reef) (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wilson-reef-(great-barrier-reef)-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.