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closeAltamaha River Delta
| Location | USA, Georgia |
| Central coordinates | 81o 18.82' West 31o 17.85' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A4i |
| Area | 12,146 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 6m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2009 |
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Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | breeding | 2005 | 4,630 individuals | unknown | A4i | Least Concern |
| American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus | non-breeding | 2006 | 345 individuals | unknown | A4i | Least Concern |
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | non-breeding | 2006 | 97 individuals | unknown | A1, A4i | Near Threatened |
| Royal Tern Sterna maxima | breeding | 2000 | 22,000 individuals | good | A4i | Least Concern |
| Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis | breeding | 2000 | 1,200 individuals | good | A4i | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | breeding | - | - | unknown |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Altamaha River Delta. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013
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