Migratory species in Australia

Ruddy Turnstone - Photo:Brian Furby Collection

Many animals migrate to Australia and its external territories, or pass through or over Australian waters during their annual migrations.

Protection of migratory species

Green turtle
Photo: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Migratory species listed under international agreements to which Australia is a party are protected under the Australian Government's central piece of environmental legislation, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

• EPBC Act Migratory Species List

International conventions and agreements

Australia is party to international conventions and agreements to protect many migratory species.

• Bilateral migratory bird agreements - (JAMBA, CAMBA and ROKAMBA)
• Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals - (Bonn Convention)
• Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
• Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP)