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Teknaf Game Reserve


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
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius NT non-breeding (2004) present A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident (2004) present A1
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis EN winter (2004) present A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU winter (2004) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2009 Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial - Small settlements, rural gardens
Forest - Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical); Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical); Mangrove forest (tropical)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Teknaf Game Reserve (Bangladesh). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/teknaf-game-reserve-iba-bangladesh on 23/12/2024.