Paroo Floodplain and Currawinya Important Bird Area
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Currawinya Lakes |
| Designated | 11 March 1996 |
| Reference no. | 791[1] |
| Official name | Paroo River Wetlands |
| Designated | 13 September 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1716[2] |
The Paroo Floodplain and Currawinya Important Bird Area is a 7,874 km2 (3,040 sq mi) site comprising the floodplain and the associated wetlands of the Paroo River in north-western New South Wales and south-western Queensland, Australia. It includes extensive areas of the Paroo-Darling and Currawinya National Parks, both of which are listed under the Ramsar Convention as wetland sites of international importance, as well as of the Nocoleche Nature Reserve.[3]
Description
The IBA contains the lower Paroo floodplain, including the overflow lakes, as well as the Yantabulla swamp and the Cuttaburra Creek floodplain. The area contains a complex network of channels, wetlands and lakes. Water is received from local rainfall or the Paroo River. Floods occur erratically; water enters from the Paroo, the
Birds
The site has been identified by
References
- ^ "Currawinya Lakes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Paroo River Wetlands". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b c BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Paroo Floodplain and Currawinya. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2012. on 14/09/2011.
- ^ a b "IBA: Paroo Floodplain & Currawinya". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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