West Pyramid
West Pyramid is a steep-sided island with an area of 2.5 ha in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Trumpeter Islets Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania. It is also part of the Southwest National Park, and thus within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2] The island is part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds. [3]
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the Short-tailed Shearwater (3000 pairs), Fairy Prion (1-2000 pairs), Pacific Gull, Silver Gull and Sooty Oystercatcher. The Tasmanian Tree Skink is present.[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
- ^ Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, 2002, archived from the original on 2006-08-22, retrieved 2006-07-20
- ^ "IBA: Port Davey Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
Coordinates: 43°17′S 145°48′E / 43.283°S 145.800°E
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