Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 90,941 hectares (909.41 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA has supported over 300,000 waterbirds, including more than 1% of the global populations of Freckled Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Australian Pelican, Straw-necked Ibis, Royal Spoonbill, Little Black Cormorant, Red-necked Avocet and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. It also supports the near threatened Australian Bustard and the restricted-range Grey Grasswren.
Acknowledgements
Roger Jaensch kindly provided much of the waterbird and ecological data for this IBA.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Machattie Area (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-machattie-area-iba-australia on 22/12/2024.