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Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta
| Location | Bangladesh |
| Central coordinates | 91o 10.00' East 22o 18.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A4i, A4iii |
| Area | 75,000 ha |
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| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | winter | 2004 | unknown [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | winter | 2004 | unknown [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | winter | 2004 | unknown [units unknown] | - | A4i | Near Threatened |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A4i | Endangered |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A4i | Critically Endangered |
| Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A4i | Vulnerable |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | unknown | - | 20,000 individuals | unknown | A4iii |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats | - |
| Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical) | - |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013
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