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Shwesettaw


IBA Justification

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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1940 Shwesettaw W.S Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shwesettaw (Myanmar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shwesettaw-iba-myanmar on 23/12/2024.