Shag Reef
The island is an important site for Black-faced Cormorants
Shag Reef is a small granite island, with an area of 1.24 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Sisters Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait off the northern point of Flinders Island in the Furneaux Group.[1] The island has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports over 1% of the world population of Black-faced Cormorants, with 500-600 individual birds.[2]
Other islands in the Sisters Group are:
Fauna
As well as the cormorants, seabirds and waders recorded as breeding on the island include Silver and Pacific Gulls, Caspian Terns and Sooty Oystercatchers.[1]
References
- ^ a b Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X
- ^ "IBA: Shag Reef". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
Coordinates: 39°50′S 147°46′E / 39.833°S 147.767°E
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