Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups Important Bird Area
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The Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups Important Bird Area lies in eastern Bass Strait
west of Flinders
in the Furneaux Group of Tasmania
, Australia
. Its component islands collectively form a 21 km2 Important Bird Area
(IBA) which supports more than 1% of the global populations of the Cape Barren Goose
, Black-faced Cormorant
, Little Penguin
, White-faced Storm-Petrel
, Short-tailed Shearwater
, Pacific Gull
, and Sooty Oystercatcher
. It also supports significant numbers of Fairy Tern
s.
The islands include:
Chalky Island Group
Big Green Island Group
Badger Island Group
Bass Strait
Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria.-Extent:The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bass Strait as follows:...
west of Flinders
Flinders Island
Flinders Island may refer to:In Australia:* Flinders Island , in the Furneaux Group, is the largest and best known* Flinders Island * Flinders Island , in the Investigator Group* Flinders Island...
in the Furneaux Group of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Its component islands collectively form a 21 km2 Important Bird Area
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird Area is an area recognized as being globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. Currently there are about 10,000 IBAs worldwide. The program was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International...
(IBA) which supports more than 1% of the global populations of the Cape Barren Goose
Cape Barren Goose
The Cape Barren Goose is a large goose resident in southern Australia. The species is named for Cape Barren Island, where specimens were first sighted by European explorers.-Taxonomy:...
, Black-faced Cormorant
Black-faced Cormorant
The Black-faced Cormorant , also known as the Black-faced Shag, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. Upperparts, including facial skin and bill, are black, with white underparts. It is endemic to coastal regions of southern Australia.-Ecology:The Black-faced-Cormorant feeds largely on...
, Little Penguin
Little Penguin
The Little Penguin is the smallest species of penguin. The penguin, which usually grows to an average of in height and in length , is found on the coastlines of southern Australia and New Zealand, with possible records from Chile.Apart from Little Penguins, they have several common names...
, White-faced Storm-Petrel
White-faced Storm-petrel
The White-faced Storm Petrel , also known as White-faced Petrel is a small seabird of the storm-petrel family. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Pelagodroma....
, Short-tailed Shearwater
Short-tailed Shearwater
The Short-tailed Shearwater or Slender-billed Shearwater , also called Yolla or Moonbird, and commonly known as the muttonbird in Australia, is the most abundant seabird species in Australian waters, and is one of the few Australian native birds in which the chicks are commercially harvested...
, Pacific Gull
Pacific Gull
The Pacific Gull is a very large gull, native to the coasts of Australia. It is moderately common between Carnarvon in the west, and Sydney in the east, although it has become scarce in some parts of the south-east, as a result of competition from the Kelp Gull, which has "self-introduced" since...
, and Sooty Oystercatcher
Sooty Oystercatcher
The Sooty Oystercatcher, Haematopus fuliginosus, is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird native to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. It prefers rocky coastlines, but will occasionally live in estuaries....
. It also supports significant numbers of Fairy Tern
Fairy Tern
The Fairy Tern is a small tern which occurs in the southwestern Pacific.There are three subspecies:* Australian Fairy Tern, Sterna nereis nereis - breeds in Australia...
s.
The islands include:
Chalky Island Group
- Chalky IslandChalky Island (Tasmania)Chalky Island is an island with an area of 41 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Big Green Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group. It is composed of granite, with limestone outcrops and dolerite dykes. It is a conservation area...
- Little Chalky IslandLittle Chalky IslandLittle Chalky Island is a small, flat, granite island with an area of 5 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Big Green Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group...
- Isabella IslandIsabella IslandIsabella Island is an island nature reserve, with an area of 11.4 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Big Green Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group...
- Mile IslandMile IslandMile Island is an island with an area of 4 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Big Green Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group. It is a conservation area...
Big Green Island Group
- Big Green IslandBig Green IslandBig Green Island is an island with an area of 122 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Big Green Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group. It is composed of granite with limestone and dolerite outcrops. It is partly a nature reserve...
- East Kangaroo IslandEast Kangaroo IslandEast Kangaroo Island is an island nature reserve with an area of 157 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Big Green Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group. It is composed of limestone with granite outcrops and dolerite dykes. It was...
Badger Island Group
- Badger IslandBadger IslandBadger Island is a low-lying granite and limestone island, with an area of 1242 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Badger Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait just west of Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. The island is private property and is...
- Little Badger IslandLittle Badger IslandLittle Badger Island is a small granite island, with an area of 2.5 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Badger Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait just west of Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. It is a nature reserve...
- Mount Chappell IslandMount Chappell IslandMount Chappell Island was originally named "Mount Chappelle" by Matthew Flinders for his wife's maiden name. It is a mainly dolerite island, with a distinctive central hill and with an area of 323 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Badger Island Group, lying in eastern Bass...
- North West Mount Chappell IsletNorth West Mount Chappell IsletNorth West Mount Chappell Islet is a small granite island, with an area of 0.71 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Badger Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait just west of Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. It is a conservation area...
- Goose IslandGoose Island (Tasmania)Goose Island is an elongated granite island, with an area of 109 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Badger Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. It has a lighthouse at the narrow southern end, and is a...
- Little Goose Island
- Inner Little Goose IslandInner Little Goose IslandInner Little Goose Island is a small, round granite island, with an area of 4.5 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Badger Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Goose and Little Goose Islands, west of Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. It is a...
- Beagle IslandBeagle IslandBeagle Island is a low, flat granite island, with an area of 1.2 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Badger Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. It is a nature reserve...