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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

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.

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

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

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

Grazing leasehold.

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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 22/12/2024.