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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 |publisher=Birds Australia |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |archivedate=2011-07-06 }}</ref> It is around 450 hectares or 4.5 square km in size.<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 |publisher=Birds Australia |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |archivedate=2011-07-06 }}</ref> It is around 450 hectares or 4.5 square km in size.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=279190&cmd=sp|title=Map of Bountiful Islands, QLD}}</ref> |
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 The Bountiful Islands are an important breeding site for roseate terns | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 16°39′54″S 139°51′36″E / 16.665°S 139.86°E |
| Area | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
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| State | Queensland |
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] It is around 450 hectares or 4.5 square km in size.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "IBA: Bountiful Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Map of Bountiful Islands, QLD".
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