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MM047
Ayeyarwaddy Delta
Location Myanmar, Ayeyarwaddy
Central coordinates 95o 14.00' East  16o 10.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii
Area 1,100,000 ha
Altitude 0 - 5m
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
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Sarus Crane Grus antigone -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds unknown  2004  20,000 individuals  unknown  A4iii   

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary 13,670 protected area contained by site 13,670  
Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary ASEAN Heritage 13,670 protected area contained by site 13,670  

Habitats

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

Management considerations Agriculture development. Fish-farming. Human disturbance. Hunting

Protection status Site status: Wildlife SanctuaryProtected area: Meinmahla Kyun (13,670 ha)

References Scott 1989. AWC 1993/94 FD/WBSJ wetland survey

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ayeyarwaddy Delta. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013

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