Balicup Wetlands Suite – Resource Condition Report for a Significant Western Australian Wetland Balicup Lake 2009

(Dept of Environment & Conservation)

Balicup Lake was selected as a study site in the IAI RCM project as it is recognised as part of a nationally significant wetland system, by being listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia (DIWA) (Environment Australia 2001). The Balicup Lake System has also been nominated for listing under the Ramsar Convention as a Wetland of International Significance (Jaensch and Watkins 1999) because it supports more than 1% of the Australian population of Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus). Specifically. The Balicup Lake System is a good example of a group of naturally saline, seasonal lakes in inland south Western Australia and is an important dry season refuge for waterbirds in the wheatbelt region.

Publication Date: 2009 Author: Department of Environment and Conservation Document Type: Report - .pdf 900kb