Shorebirds

Shorebirds (or waders) are typically birds of wetlands, from the taxonomic order

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Bilateral treaties and agreements exist between a number of countries within Asia, the Pacific region and the Americas. These agreements, list the species which migrate between the two countries which are signatories to the agreement. These agreements bind the participating nations to protect the listed species.

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Shorebird Sites

Locate internationally and nationally important sites for migratory shorebirds in Australia. Identify new sites to add to these lists - learn how to conduct a shorebird inventory for your site.

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Find out about shorebird migration and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.
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For sites to qualify as internationally important for migratory shorebirds they must meet the following criteria:

  • Areas where 20,000 or more shorebirds have been recorded (includes migratory and resident species); and/or,
  • Areas where 1% or more of the individuals of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway population of one species or sub-species of shorebird have been recorded.

The 1% threshold has been adopted by the East Asian-Australasian Shorebird Site Network to identify sites that qualify as internationally important for shorebirds. 
1% threshold figures for migratory shorebirds.



Internationally important sites sorted by State and Natural Resource Management (NRM) regions

South Australia

Victoria

Queensland

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Tasmania

Western Australia

Internationally important sites sorted by Site Names

Sites By Name

 

To access maps of internationally important sites please visit: www.wetlands-oceania.org/

Ackowledgement: Wetlands International – Oceania for the analysis of shorebird count data.

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