Islet off NE Groote Eylandt Important Bird Area
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The Islet off NE Groote Eylandt Important Bird Area comprises a small (10 ha), unnamed, sand and rock island off the north-eastern coast of Groote Eylandt
in the Gulf of Carpentaria
, northern Australia. It lies halfway between the north-eastern tip of Groote Eylandt and the North East Islands and is traditionally-owned Aboriginal
land. It has been identified by BirdLife International
as an Important Bird Area
(IBA) because it supports over 1% of the world population of Roseate Tern
s, with reported numbers of from 2000 to 5500 individual birds present. Up to 500 Bridled Tern
s have been recorded nesting there, as well as up to 20 Black-naped Tern
s. Marine turtles
also nest on the island.
Groote Eylandt
Groote Eylandt is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria in northeastern Australia. It is the homeland of, and is owned by, the Anindilyakwa people who speak the isolated Anindilyakwa language)....
in the Gulf of Carpentaria
Gulf of Carpentaria
The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea...
, northern Australia. It lies halfway between the north-eastern tip of Groote Eylandt and the North East Islands and is traditionally-owned Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
land. It has been identified by BirdLife International
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
as an 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) because it supports over 1% of the world population of Roseate Tern
Roseate Tern
The Roseate Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in bill colour and minor plumage details....
s, with reported numbers of from 2000 to 5500 individual birds present. Up to 500 Bridled Tern
Bridled Tern
The Bridled Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans.-Description:...
s have been recorded nesting there, as well as up to 20 Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern
The Black-naped Tern is an oceanic tern mostly found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is rarely found inland....
s. Marine turtles
Sea turtle
Sea turtles are marine reptiles that inhabit all of the world's oceans except the Arctic.-Distribution:...
also nest on the island.