Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Queensland
IBA Justification: A1, A4i (2009)
Area: 121,784 hectares (1,217.84 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife Australia
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
Site summary
The IBA has supported more than 1% of the global populations of the congregatory Plumed Whistling-Duck, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Australian Pelican, including one of the largest known colonies of pelican. The IBA also provides habitat for the near threatened Australian Bustard.
Acknowledgements
Roger Jaensch and Mark Barter provided data and comments.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Yamma Yamma (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-yamma-yamma-iba-australia on 20/01/2025.