Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 930,488 hectares (9,304.88 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
When flooded, Lake Eyre supports major breeding events of the congregatory Banded Stilt and Australian Pelican, and more than 1% of the global populations of the congregatory Silver Gull, Red-necked Avocet, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Red-necked Stint and Caspian Tern.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Eyre (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-eyre-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.