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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulvous Whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
| Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tanguar Haor and Panabeel (Bangladesh). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tanguar-haor-and-panabeel-iba-bangladesh on 23/12/2024.