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Shwesettaw


IBA Justification

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
Hooded Treepie Crypsirina cucullata NT resident 2000 present A2, A3
White-throated Babbler Argya gularis LC resident 2000 present A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1940 Shwesettaw W.S Wildlife Sanctuary 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shwesettaw (Myanmar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shwesettaw-iba-myanmar on 23/11/2024.