Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 38,444 hectares (384.44 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | very poor | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The Lake Corangamite complex regularly supports more than 1% of the world's Australian Shelduck, Chestnut Teal and Banded Stilt (with one count of about 50% world population of the last species), and irregularly supports more than 1% of the world's Freckled Duck, Musk Duck, Blue-billed Duck, Black Swan, Australasian Shoveler, Pink-eared Duck, Hoary-headed Grebe, Straw-necked Ibis, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Black-winged Stilt.
Acknowledgements
Marilyn Hewish provided data on many lakes.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Corangamite Complex (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-corangamite-complex-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.