Lake MacLeod


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A4i (2009)
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Area: 38,200 hectares (382.00 km2)

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed low not assessed
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Site summary
The IBA supports the vulnerable Fairy Tern, more than 1% of the global populations of Red-necked Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Banded Stilt, Red-necked Avocet and Red-capped Plover, and a population of the restricted-range Dusky Gerygone.

Acknowledgements
Thanks to Chris Hassell as compiler.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake MacLeod (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-macleod-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.