Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulvous Whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor | LC | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica | LC | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | - | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hail Haor (Bangladesh). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hail-haor-iba-bangladesh on 22/11/2024.