Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis | LC | breeding (1980–2005) | 421 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis | LC | resident (1980–2005) | 5,171 individuals | A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | very unfavourable | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | very poor (<40%) | very poor (<40%) | very unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole population/area (>90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Unknown | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 100 | Freshwater lakes & pools |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Bathurst (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-bathurst-iba-australia on 07/01/2025.