Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A2, A3, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 201,265 hectares (2,012.65 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
The IBA supports large numbers of waterbirds, the lakes regularly supporting more than 1% of the global populations of the congregatory Freckled Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Red-necked Avocet, Grey Teal and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. The floodplains have once been surveyed when flooded, when they probably supported over 1 million waterbirds. The IBA also supports a population of the restricted-range Eyrean Grasswren.
Acknowledgements
Roger Jaensch of Wetlands International provided review comments and interpretation on the habitat and waterbird information. Richard Kingsford made aerial survey data available.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lakes Muncoonie, Mumbleberry and Torquinie (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lakes-muncoonie-mumbleberry-and-torquinie-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.