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Ayeyarwady River: Sinbyugyun to Minbu Section


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus LC winter 1988 591 individuals A4i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea LC winter 1988 498 individuals A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ayeyarwady River: Sinbyugyun to Minbu Section (Myanmar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ayeyarwady-river:-sinbyugyun-to-minbu-section-iba-myanmar on 22/11/2024.