Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | non-breeding | 2009-2013 | 433 individuals | A1 |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | non-breeding | 2009-2013 | 27 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | non-breeding | 2010 | 28 individuals | A1, A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2013) may differ.
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 22/11/2024.