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The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus	LC	resident	1983-2005	12,800-50,000 individuals	A4i
Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa	LC	resident	1983-2005	1,791 individuals	A4i
Grey Teal Anas gracilis	LC	resident	1983-2005	20,000-60,000 individuals	A4i
Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae	LC	non-breeding	1983-2005	2,000-18,000 individuals	A4i
Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus	LC	resident	1983-2005	5,092 individuals	A4i
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata	VU	non-breeding	1983-2005	37,552 individuals	A4i

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes & pools	0	0	very poor (< 40%)	very poor (< 40%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Biological resource use	fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - intentional use: subsistence/sml scale	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Climate change and severe weather	drought	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (unknown use)	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	garbage & solid waste	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Kinchega	National Park	44,553	protected area overlaps with site	1,701

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)	Ephemeral, Freshwater lakes & pools	-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
nature conservation and research	-
water management	-

State government (New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Water and Energy) and private.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Menindee Lakes. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/menindee-lakes-iba-australia on 28/11/2023.