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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
| Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius | NT | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hakaluki Haor (Bangladesh). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hakaluki-haor-iba-bangladesh on 23/12/2024.