Lake Macquarie


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A1 (2009)
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Area: 12,149 ha

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2019 unfavourable high low
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Site summary
This IBA supports significant numbers of the endangered Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater in years when their favoured trees are flowering.

Acknowledgements
Hunter Bird Observer Club and bird reports. Nomination prepared by Alan Morris with consultation with Alan Stuart.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Macquarie (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-macquarie-iba-australia on 24/11/2024.