# Cheetham and Altona Key Biodiversity Area > Cite as: PLOT record e/cheetham-and-altona-kba v1, compiled by PLOT (undated), site summary - **Address:** e/cheetham-and-altona-kba (https://www.plot.eco/e/cheetham-and-altona-kba) - **Kind:** Site summary (compiled from the published claims listed) - **Who said it:** Compiled by PLOT from the published claims listed - **Period:** undated - **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): Its least-checked claim is reviewed. PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. - **Open questions:** None open - **Evidence shown:** Reviewed and from approved sources. 5 claims shown, all reviewed. Key Biodiversity Area (formerly Important Bird Area) on the north-western shore of Port Phillip Bay. ## Claims (5) ### The Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet gives the Cheetham and Altona KBA an area of about 12.08 square kilometres. > Cite as: PLOT record c/TCVT-5T v1, Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (As shown on the factsheet, accessed 21 Oct 2026 (last assessment 2009)), reported by source - **Address:** c/TCVT-5T, version 1 of 1 (https://www.plot.eco/c/TCVT-5T) - **Value:** 12.08139 km2 (Designated site area) - **About:** Cheetham and Altona Key Biodiversity Area - **Kind:** Reported by source - **Who said it:** Other - **Period:** As shown on the factsheet, accessed 21 Oct 2026 (last assessment 2009) - **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. Checked by a person. - **Open questions:** None open - **Source:** Cheetham and Altona (Key Biodiversity Area factsheet 23927) (Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership), Field 'Area of KBA (km2)' - **The snippet in PLOT:** - **How they know:** As published by the KBA Partnership - **Limitations:** Designation area, not habitat extent. - **Editions:** hobsons-bay-update - **How we found this:** not recorded ### The Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet says 18.11 per cent of the Cheetham and Altona KBA is covered by protected areas. > Cite as: PLOT record c/AJN4-PC v1, Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (As shown on the factsheet, accessed 21 Oct 2026; date of the overlay not stated), reported by source - **Address:** c/AJN4-PC, version 1 of 1 (https://www.plot.eco/c/AJN4-PC) - **Value:** 18.11 % (Share of site covered by protected areas) - **About:** Cheetham and Altona Key Biodiversity Area - **Kind:** Reported by source - **Who said it:** Other - **Period:** As shown on the factsheet, accessed 21 Oct 2026; date of the overlay not stated - **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. Checked by a person. - **Open questions:** None open - **Source:** Cheetham and Altona (Key Biodiversity Area factsheet 23927) (Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership), Field 'Protected area coverage (%)' - **The snippet in PLOT:** - **How they know:** Overlay by the KBA Partnership; protected-area dataset and date not stated - **Uncertainty:** Depends on which protected-area layer was used - **Limitations:** Protection is not condition. Says nothing about whether the habitat is in good shape. - **Framework targets:** KMGBF-T3 - **Editions:** hobsons-bay-update - **How we found this:** not recorded ### The Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet says the Cheetham and Altona KBA includes Altona Coastal Park. > Cite as: PLOT record c/P82B-MR v1, Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (undated), reported association - **Address:** c/P82B-MR, version 1 of 1 (https://www.plot.eco/c/P82B-MR) - **About:** Cheetham and Altona Key Biodiversity Area → Altona Coastal Park - **Kind:** Reported association - **Who said it:** Other - **Period:** undated - **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. Checked by a person. - **Open questions:** None open - **Source:** Cheetham and Altona (Key Biodiversity Area factsheet 23927) (Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership), Site description text - **The snippet in PLOT:** - **Editions:** hobsons-bay-update - **How we found this:** not recorded ### The Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet says the Cheetham and Altona KBA includes the Cheetham Wetlands. > Cite as: PLOT record c/SBG4-JB v1, Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (undated), reported association - **Address:** c/SBG4-JB, version 1 of 1 (https://www.plot.eco/c/SBG4-JB) - **About:** Cheetham and Altona Key Biodiversity Area → Cheetham Wetlands - **Kind:** Reported association - **Who said it:** Other - **Period:** undated - **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. Checked by a person. - **Open questions:** None open - **Source:** Cheetham and Altona (Key Biodiversity Area factsheet 23927) (Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership), Site description text - **The snippet in PLOT:** - **Editions:** hobsons-bay-update - **How we found this:** not recorded ### The Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet says the Cheetham and Altona KBA includes the Jawbone Reserve. > Cite as: PLOT record c/TYQ2-H5 v1, Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (undated), reported association - **Address:** c/TYQ2-H5, version 1 of 1 (https://www.plot.eco/c/TYQ2-H5) - **About:** Cheetham and Altona Key Biodiversity Area → Jawbone Flora and Fauna Reserve - **Kind:** Reported association - **Who said it:** Other - **Period:** undated - **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): PLOT checked the claim against its source. This is not independent verification. Checked by a person. - **Open questions:** None open - **Source:** Cheetham and Altona (Key Biodiversity Area factsheet 23927) (Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership), Site description text - **The snippet in PLOT:** - **Editions:** hobsons-bay-update - **How we found this:** not recorded ## Next steps (1) - Overlay the Ramsar and KBA boundaries with the Hobsons Bay boundary (https://www.plot.eco/n/CRB2-RR). Cite as: PLOT record n/CRB2-RR v1, claude-opus-5-5, via Claude chat, prompt research_place@1, started by Rob (PLOT owner) (as of 2026-10-21), proposal --- Machine-readable: https://www.plot.eco/e/cheetham-and-altona-kba.json Cite as: PLOT record e/cheetham-and-altona-kba v1, compiled by PLOT (undated), site summary