Gum Lagoon


Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): South Australia

Justification: A1 (2009)

Area: 8,866 hectares (88.66 km2)

BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife Australia

Conservation status of the site
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed medium not assessed


Site summary
Gum Lagoon is an isolated block of mallee woodland which supports a seemingly sustainable population of the vulnerable Malleefowl.

Acknowledgements
Sharon Gillam provided data on Malleefowl.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gum Lagoon (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gum-lagoon-iba-australia on 03/01/2025.