Moreton Bay features a number of wetlands which are protected under the RAMSAR convention and provides habitat to migratory shorebirds that are protected by the Japan Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA) and the China Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA).
Migratory shorebird populations of international significance feed and roost in and near port areas.
Our Shorebird Roost provides long-term habitat for roosting shorebirds. The progressive reclamation process at our Future Port Expansion area (FPE) creates additional, temporary habitat types suitable for shorebirds roosting at high tide. It’s estimated that, at times, port areas are used by up to 16,000 shorebirds at peak migration times.
Monthly shorebird counts
The Port has worked with the Queensland Wader Study Group (QWSG) since the early 1990s who conduct shorebird counts at our shorebird habitat areas. The counts have been conducted monthly since 2003 and the data has been used in important conservation research.
We also support QWSG in banding and leg-flagging migratory birds found on port land. Data from these monitoring programs is collated with data from around Queensland and Australia to provide a greater understanding of migratory shorebirds.
Read the latest monitoring report on our Environmental Reports page.