Lake Yamma Yamma


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year[s] of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Plumed Whistling-duck Dendrocygna eytoni LC resident (2000) 20,890 birds A4i
Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis LC resident (1998–2008) uncommon A1
Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus LC resident (2000) 10,000–20,000 pairs A4i
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata VU non-breeding (2000) 2,329 birds A4i

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 not assessed high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset medium

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Shrubland major (>10) Other shrublands
Wetlands (inland) major (>10) Ephemeral
Forest minor (<10) Other forests & woodlands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland major (>10)

Land ownership
Grazing leasehold.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Yamma Yamma (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-yamma-yamma-iba-australia on 06/12/2024.