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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus	LC	non-breeding	1983-2005	81,306 individuals	A4i
Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa	LC	resident	1983-2005	1,998 individuals	A4i
Hardhead Aythya australis	LC	resident	1983-2005	29,575 individuals	A4i
Grey Teal Anas gracilis	LC	resident	1983-2005	46,207 individuals	A4i
Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus	LC	resident	1983-2005	10,000 individuals	A4i
Banded Stilt Cladorhynchus leucocephalus	LC	non-breeding	1983-2005	14,861 individuals	A4i
Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae	LC	non-breeding	1983-2005	10,000 individuals	A4i
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	resident	1983-2005	6,095 individuals	A4i
Eyrean Grasswren Amytornis goyderi	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Black Honeyeater Sugomel nigrum	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Banded Whiteface Aphelocephala nigricincta	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Cinnamon Quail-thrush Cinclosoma cinnamomeum	LC	resident	1998-2008	common	A3
Chirruping Wedgebill Psophodes cristatus	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

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	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1987	Coongie Lakes	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	12
1993	Strzelecki	Regional Reserve	25

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Ephemeral, Saline lakes	major (>10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders	minor (<10)
Shrubland	Chenopod shrubs, samphire shrubs and forblands	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)

Strzelecki Regional Reserve is managed by the Department for Environment and Heritage. The remaining land is under pastoral lease.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Strzelecki Desert Lakes (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/strzelecki-desert-lakes-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.