Sandy Island (Lacepede Islands)
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Sandy Island is an island within the Lacepede Islands
group, which sits about 30 kilometres (20 mi) off the coast of the Dampier Peninsula
in north-west Western Australia
. It is located at 16° 52' S 122° 10' E. It forms part of the Lacepede Islands Important Bird Area
(IBA), so identified by BirdLife International
because of its importance for breeding seabird
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Lacepede Islands
The Lacepede Islands, sometimes referred to simply as the Lacepedes, are a group of four islands lying off the north-west coast of Western Australia, about 120 km north of Broome. They are about 30 km from the Dampier Peninsula, from which they are separated by the Lacepede Channel...
group, which sits about 30 kilometres (20 mi) off the coast of the Dampier Peninsula
Dampier Peninsula
The Dampier Peninsula is a peninsula located north of Broome and Roebuck Bay in Western Australia. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean to the west and north, and King Sound to the east...
in north-west Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is located at 16° 52' S 122° 10' E. It forms part of the Lacepede Islands 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), so 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...
because of its importance for breeding seabird
Seabird
Seabirds are birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as the same environmental problems and feeding niches have resulted in similar adaptations...
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