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MM046
Moyingyi Bird Sanctuary
Location Myanmar, Bago
Central coordinates 96o 35.00' East  17o 30.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii
Area 10,360 ha
Altitude 10 m
Year of IBA assessment 2004

Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (Affiliate)



Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica winter  1990  6,328 individuals  medium  A4i  Least Concern 
Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Near Threatened 
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Sarus Crane Grus antigone -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds unknown  -  20,000 individuals  unknown  A4iii   

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Moyingyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary 10,360 is identical to site 10,360  
Moyingyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) 256 protected area contained by site 256  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)   -

Management considerations Agriculture development. Drainage. Hunting

Protection status Site status: Bird Sanctuary10360 ha area protected

References Forest Department. AWC 1988/89 1990/91

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Moyingyi Bird Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2013

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