Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5,935 hectares (59.35 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
This IBA supports the vulnerable Fairy Tern, large numbers of the near-threatened Hooded Plover and regularly supports more than 1% of the global population of Australian Shelduck, Red-necked Stint and Banded Stilt, and sometimes Musk Duck.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to William Rutherford and Michael Craig for compiling the nomination and to Bill Russell for his comments.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yalgorup (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yalgorup-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.