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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
Cape Barren Goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae	LC	non-breeding (1979–1996)	1,811–5,462 birds	A4i
Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides	LC	resident (2007)	21,525 birds	A4i
Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus	VU	resident (1998–2008)	rare	A1
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	resident (2000–2007)	20,000–23,143 birds	A4i
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata	VU	non-breeding (1982–2007)	3,000 birds	A4i
Fairy Tern Sternula nereis	VU	unknown (1998–2008)	uncommon	A1
Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster	CR	non-breeding (1981–2007)	present	A1

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
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Natural system modifications	likely in long term (>4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid decline (>30% 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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Wyndgate (Coorong Land)	Protected Area (-)	1
1972	Mud Islands	Game Reserve (VI)	<1
1976	Currency Creek	Game Reserve (VI)	<1
1979	Salt Lagoon Islands	Conservation Park (Ia)	<1
1980	Tolderol	Game Reserve (VI)	<1
2000	Unnamed (No.HA1201)	Heritage Agreement (III)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Forest	minor (<10)	Melaleuca forests & woodlands

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
water management	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	minor (<10)

Crown Land except for game reserves (Mud Islands: 121 ha; southern part of Tolderol Point peninsula: 449 ha; and a series of small islands at the mouth of Currency Creek: 130 ha), Salt Lagoon Islands Conservation Park (66 ha), several Aboriginal Reserves, Mundoo Pastoral company and other private land.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lakes Alexandrina and Albert (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lakes-alexandrina-and-albert-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.