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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
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus	EN	resident (2004)	present	A1
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	non-breeding (2004)	present	A4i
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri	CR	winter (2004)	present	A1
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio	LC	resident (2004)	present	A4i
Sarus Crane Grus antigone	VU	- (2004)	present	A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis	NT	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1, A4i
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster	LC	resident (2004)	present	A4i
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus	EN	resident (2004)	present	A1

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Sarus Crane Grus antigone	2 / 2 (birds)	100	not assessed
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	1 / 1 (birds)	100	not assessed
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	20 / 20 (birds)	100	not assessed
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	9 / 9 (birds)	100	not assessed
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus	2 / 2 (birds)	100	not assessed

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Pollution	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2003	Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary	ASEAN Heritage (UA)	86
2004	Indawgyi W.S	Wildlife Sanctuary and ASEAN Heritage Park (IV)	100
2004	Indawgyi Lake	Wildlife Sanctuary and ASEAN Heritage Park (IV)	86
2017	Indawgyi W.S	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	94

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-
Grassland	-
Wetlands (inland)	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary and surroundings (Myanmar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/indawgyi-lake-wildlife-sanctuary-and-surroundings-iba-myanmar on 22/12/2024.