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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Mangrove forest (tropical) |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Patenga Beach (Bangladesh). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/patenga-beach-iba-bangladesh on 26/12/2024.