Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | non-breeding (2009–2013) | 433 birds | A1 |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | non-breeding (2009–2013) | 27 birds | A1, A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | non-breeding (2010) | 28 birds | A1, A4i |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sonadia Island (Bangladesh). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sonadia-island-iba-bangladesh on 22/12/2024.