Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 13,131 hectares (131.31 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA supports more than 1% of the global population of the congregatory Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and sometimes also more than 1% of the global population of the near threatened Blue-billed Duck and the congregatory Musk Duck when water levels are suitable. The IBA also provides habitat for the near threatened Diamond Firetail.
Acknowledgements
Nomination written by Janice White, Research Associate University of South Australia, and Director of Wetlands and Wildlife. Lynn Brake, Julia Roetman, Michael Jervois and other staff and students from the University of South Australia have assisted with surveys. Further information and support have been provided by Mark de Jong and Peter Hughes (South East Water Conservation and Drainage Board), Paul Wainwright and Brenton Grear (DEH) and mapping is by Claire Harding (DEH).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Watervalley Wetlands (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/watervalley-wetlands-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.