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The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor	CR	non-breeding	1997-2007	50 individuals	A1
Regent Honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia	CR	non-breeding	1997-2007	70 individuals	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Galgabba Point Reserve	Reserve	-
2003	Wallarah	National Park	<1
2015	Lake Macquarie	State Conservation Area	6

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Urban parks & gardens	major (>10)
Forest	Eucalypt open forests, Eucalypt tall open forests, Mangroves, Casuarina forests & woodlands	major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
urban/industrial/transport	75
nature conservation and research	20

New South Wales state parks; private freeholds; traditionally owned lands; council foreshore and other reserved lands.

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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.