Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus | LC | unknown | 1983-2005 | 12,800-50,000 individuals | A4i |
Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa | LC | unknown | 1983-2005 | 1,791 individuals | A4i |
Grey Teal Anas gracilis | LC | unknown | 1983-2005 | 20,000-60,000 individuals | A4i |
Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae | LC | unknown | 1983-2005 | 2,000-18,000 individuals | A4i |
Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus | LC | unknown | 1983-2005 | 5,092 individuals | A4i |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata | LC | non-breeding | 1983-2005 | 37,552 individuals | A4i |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2019 | very high | very unfavourable | low |
Was the whole site covered? | No | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | - |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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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 |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes & pools | 0 | 0 | very poor (< 40%) | very poor (< 40%) | very unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | 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 |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Kinchega | National Park | 44,553 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,701 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Wetlands (inland) | Ephemeral, Freshwater lakes & pools | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Menindee Lakes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/07/2022.