Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 198,714 hectares (1,987.14 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2020 | moderate | medium | low |
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Site summary
This lake regularly supports more than 1% of the world population of Grey Teal, Pink-eared Duck, Hardhead, Little Black Cormorant, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Brolga, and sometimes of Magpie Goose, Freckled Duck, Pacific Black Duck and Oriental Plover. It also provides habitat for the near threatened Australian Bustard.
Acknowledgements
Stuart Halse provided unpublished data from counts made by him, W.R. Kay and G.B. Pearson.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Gregory/Paraku (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-gregory-paraku-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.