Migratory species in Australia
Many animals migrate to Australia and its external territories, or pass though or over Australian waters during their annual migrations.
Protection of migratory species
Many migratory species listed under the international conventions and agreements Australia is party to are protected under the Australian Government's central piece of environmental legislation, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Birds
- Migratory waterbirds
- Albatrosses
- Seabirds including petrels
- Seabird bycatch (Southern Ocean ecosystems)
- Other birds
Mammals
Reptiles
International conventions and agreements
Australia is party to international conventions and agreements to protect many migratory species.
- Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement text (JAMBA)
- China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement text (CAMBA)
- Republic of Korea - Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (ROKAMBA)
- Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals - (Bonn Convention)
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