Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 163 hectares (1.63 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Lake McLarty regularly supports more than 1% of the global populations of the congregatory Red-necked Stint, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Red-necked Avocet and Red-capped Plover, and has sometimes supported large numbers of the near threatened Blue-billed Duck.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Michael Craig for preparing the nomination and to Bill Russell and Jim Darnell for their assistance.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake McLarty (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-mclarty-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.