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 | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | winter (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | winter (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis | EN | winter (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (-) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Char Kukri-Mukri | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 1 |
| 2001 | Nijhum Dweep | National Park (IV) | 2 |
| 2011 | Sonarchar | Wildlife Sanctuary (II) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Mangrove forest (tropical) |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta (Bangladesh). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ganges-brahmaputra-meghna-delta-iba-bangladesh on 22/12/2024.