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The '''Bountiful Islands''' are a group of small islands in the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]], northern [[Australia]], belonging to the state of [[Queensland]]. They have an area of 442 ha. They form an [[Important Bird Area]] because they support more than 1% of the global population of two bird species, with up to 2,000 pairs of [[Roseate Tern]]s and 26-30,000 pairs of [[Crested Tern]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Bountiful Islands |accessdate=2011-05-17 |work= Birdata |first= |last= |publisher=Birds Australia |date= }}</ref> |
The '''Bountiful Islands''' are a group of small islands in the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]], northern [[Australia]], belonging to the state of [[Queensland]]. They have an area of 442 ha. They form an [[Important Bird Area]] because they support more than 1% of the global population of two bird species, with up to 2,000 pairs of [[Roseate Tern]]s and 26-30,000 pairs of [[Crested Tern]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Bountiful Islands |accessdate=2011-05-17 |work= Birdata |first= |last= |publisher=Birds Australia |date= }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:30, 22 May 2011
The Bountiful Islands are a group of small islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria, northern Australia, belonging to the state of Queensland. They have an area of 442 ha. They form an Important Bird Area because they support more than 1% of the global population of two bird species, with up to 2,000 pairs of Roseate Terns and 26-30,000 pairs of Crested Terns.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "IBA: Bountiful Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
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