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 (1990) | 6,328 birds | A4i |
| Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus | LC | winter (1988) | 1,163 birds | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (-) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | very poor | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | 2 / 2 (birds) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very poor |
| Wetlands (inland) | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very poor |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Moyungyi Wetland W.S | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 48 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 38 | |
| Forest | 14 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moyingyi (Myanmar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moyingyi-iba-myanmar on 23/12/2024.