Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding (2000) | 600 birds | A4i |
| Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster | LC | resident (2000) | 51 birds | A4i |
| Little Pratincole Glareola lactea | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ayeyarwady River: Myitkyina to Sinbo Section (Myanmar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ayeyarwady-river:-myitkyina-to-sinbo-section-iba-myanmar on 23/12/2024.