| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Afghanistan |
Hamun-i-Puzak |
 |
| Australia |
Gulf Plains |
|
| Belarus |
Arechaŭskaje |
|
| Belarus |
Lelchitsy-Ubort |
|
| Belarus |
Liasnaja river |
|
| Belarus |
Mid Prypiac' |
|
| Belarus |
Turaŭskaje balonnie |
|
| Belgium |
Gebieden ten noorden van Turnhout en Ravels |
|
| Belgium |
Polderkomplex |
|
| Chad |
Lake Chad |
|
| China (mainland) |
Bayanbulak and Kaidu River Valley |
|
| China (mainland) |
Coastal mudflat of Tianjin |
|
| China (mainland) |
Shuangtai (Shuangtaizi) Estuary and Inner Gulf of Liaodong |
|
| China (mainland) |
Yalu Jiang Estuary |
|
| Denmark |
Eastern part of Vejlerne |
|
| Denmark |
Ringkøbing Fjord |
|
| Denmark |
Tøndermarsken, Magisterkog and Rudbøl Sø |
|
| France |
Baie du Mont Saint Michel et Ile des Landes |
|
| France |
Basses Vallées Angevines |
|
| France |
Camargue |
|
| France |
Marais entre Crau et Grand Rhône: Meyranne, Chanoine, Plan de Bourg et Salins du Caban |
|
| France |
Marais et forêt d'Olonne |
|
| France |
Marais poitevin et baie de l'Aiguillon |
|
| Gambia |
Tanbi wetland complex |
|
| Greece |
Axios, Loudias, and Aliakmon estuaries |
|
| Hong Kong (China) |
Inner Deep Bay and Shenzhen River catchment area |
|
| Hungary |
Ecseg Pusztas of Dévaványa |
|
| Hungary |
Hódmezővásárhely Pusztas |
|
| Hungary |
Hortobágy and Tisza-to |
|
| Hungary |
Kis-Sárrét |
|
| Iceland |
Austara Eylendid |
|
| Iceland |
Ósasvædi Ölfusár |
|
| Iceland |
Hólmarnir |
|
| Iceland |
Skúmsstadavatn |
|
| India |
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park |
|
| India |
Kunthur - Kallur Lakes |
|
| India |
Nalabana Bird Sanctuary (Chilika Lake) |
|
| India |
Veeranam Lake |
|
| India |
Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| Indonesia |
Pesisir Pantai Jambi |
|
| Indonesia |
Pesisir Riau Tenggara |
|
| Indonesia |
Sembilang |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Anzali Mordab complex |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Arjan Protected Area |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Fereidoonkenar marshes |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Gomishan marshes and Turkoman steppes |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Hamoun-i Sabari and Hamoun-i Hirmand |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Hilleh Protected Area |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Horeh Bamdej |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Karun river marshes |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Lake Bakhtegan, Lake Tashk and Kamjan marshes |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Miankaleh Peninsula and Gorgan Bay |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Seyed Mohalli, Zarin Kola and Larim Sara |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Shadegan marshes and tidal mudflats of Khor-al Amaya and Khor Musa |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Shur Gol, Yadegarlu and Dorgeh Sangi lakes |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
South end of the Hamoun-i Puzak |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Susangerd marshes |
|
| Iraq |
Attariya plains |
|
| Iraq |
Haur Al Hammar |
|
| Iraq |
Haur Al Rayan and Umm Osbah |
|
| Iraq |
Haur Uwainah |
|
| Israel |
Carmel coast |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Amangeldy |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Kumdykol-Zharlykol Lake System |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Tuzashchy and Karasor Lakes |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Uyalyshalkar Lake System |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Vicinity of Korgalzhyn village |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Zhumay-Mayshukyr Lake System |
|
| Lithuania |
Kretuonas Landscape Reserve |
|
| Malaysia |
Matang coast |
|
| Malaysia |
North-central Selangor coast |
|
| Malaysia |
Sadong-Saribas coast |
|
| Mali |
Lac Débo - Lac Oualado Débo |
|
| Mali |
Lac Horo |
|
| Mali |
Timisobo - Képagou |
|
| Mauritania |
Aftout es Sâheli |
|
| Mauritania |
Chott Boul |
|
| Netherlands |
Ilperveld, Varkensland and Twiske |
|
| Netherlands |
Oostvaardersplassen |
|
| Netherlands |
Oostzanerveld |
|
| Netherlands |
Oude Venen |
|
| Netherlands |
Van Oordt's Mersken |
|
| Netherlands |
Workumerwaard |
|
| Netherlands |
Wormer-and Jisperveld |
|
| Nigeria |
Hadejia-Nguru wetlands |
|
| Pakistan |
Indus Dolphin Reserve and Kandhkot wetlands |
|
| Poland |
Biebrza river valley |
|
| Poland |
Bubnow Marsh |
|
| Poland |
Bzura River Valley |
|
| Poland |
Jeziorsko reservoir |
|
| Poland |
Kampinos forest |
|
| Poland |
Kurpie Site |
|
| Poland |
Lower Wieprz River Valley |
|
| Poland |
Middle Bug river valley |
|
| Poland |
Middle Notec River Valley |
|
| Poland |
Middle Warta River Valley |
|
| Poland |
Ner River Valley |
|
| Poland |
Nida Rivar Valley |
|
| Poland |
Notec river flood-plain |
|
| Poland |
Omulew and Plodownica Rivers Valleys |
|
| Poland |
Pilica River Valley |
|
| Poland |
Przemków ponds |
|
| Poland |
Przysowia and Sludwia River valley |
|
| Poland |
Radlow Forest |
|
| Poland |
Siemianowka Reseirvoir |
|
| Poland |
Swietokrzyskie Vistula River Valley |
|
| Poland |
Upper Nurzec River Valley |
|
| Poland |
Warta River Mouth |
|
| Poland |
Wloszczowa Basin |
|
| Portugal |
Sado estuary |
|
| Portugal |
Tejo estuary |
|
| Romania |
Balta Albă - Amara - Jirlău |
|
| Romania |
Belceşti reservoir |
|
| Romania |
Bistreţ |
|
| Romania |
Blahniţa |
|
| Romania |
Câmpia Crişurilor |
|
| Romania |
Cârja - Maţa - Rădeanu - Roşcani |
|
| Romania |
Cursul Dunării - Baziaş - Porţile de Fier |
|
| Romania |
Danube Delta |
|
| Romania |
Dealurile Homoroadelor |
|
| Romania |
Dumbrăviţa - Rotbav - Măgura Codlei |
|
| Romania |
Gruia - Gârla Mare |
|
| Romania |
Iazurile de pe Văile Ibănesei - Başeului - Podrigăi |
|
| Romania |
Iernut fishponds - Cipău |
|
| Romania |
Jijiei şi Miletinului fish-ponds |
|
| Romania |
Lake Beibugeac (Plopu) |
|
| Romania |
Lake Bugeac |
|
| Romania |
Lake Mostiştea |
|
| Romania |
Lake Oltina |
|
| Romania |
Lake Strachina |
|
| Romania |
Lunca Siretului Inferior |
|
| Romania |
Miheşu de Câmpie-Taureni fish-ponds |
|
| Romania |
Prut river flood-plain - Vlădeşti - Frumuşiţa |
|
| Romania |
Vedea - Dunăre |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Khayryuzova bay |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Konstantin and Tugur bays |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Malkachan tundra |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Moroshechnaya river |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Nevskoye lake |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
North-east Sakhalin lagoons |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Rekinninskaya bay |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Tyk and Viakhtu bays |
|
| Russia (Central Asian) |
Chernoye Lake |
|
| Russia (Central Asian) |
Kurtan Lake |
|
| Russia (Central Asian) |
Ubinskoye Lake |
|
| Russia (European) |
Bylinskaya |
|
| Russia (European) |
Chonta |
|
| Russia (European) |
Desna flood-plain near Trubchevsk |
|
| Russia (European) |
Flood-plain of Iput' river in vicinity of Kholevichami |
|
| Russia (European) |
Kamsko-Bakaldinskiye marshes |
|
| Russia (European) |
Kurnikov liman |
|
| Russia (European) |
Manychstroi area |
|
| Russia (European) |
Shabel'skaya sand-spit |
|
| Russia (European) |
Southern part of Chograiski reservoir |
|
| Russia (European) |
Tsninski Forest |
|
| Russia (European) |
Ul'skoye bog |
|
| Russia (European) |
Upper Mologa river (Verestovo lake) |
|
| Serbia |
Uzdin fish-pond |
|
| South Korea |
Asan Bay (including Asan-ho lake and Sapgyo-ho lake) |
|
| South Korea |
Cheonsu Bay |
|
| South Korea |
Dongjin estuary |
|
| South Korea |
Geum-gang river and estuary |
|
| South Korea |
Mangyeong estuary |
|
| South Korea |
Namyang Bay |
|
| South Korea |
Tidal flat area of southern Ganghwa-do island |
|
| Spain |
Ebro delta |
|
| Spain |
Pela mountain range-Orellana reservoir-Zorita |
|
| Spain |
Valdehornillos-Santa Amalia |
|
| Tanzania |
Singida lakes |
|
| Thailand |
Inner Gulf of Thailand |
|
| Tunisia |
Ichkeul |
|
| Tunisia |
Kneiss |
|
| Turkey |
Ceyhan Delta |
|
| Ukraine |
Korotchenkivs'ki meadows |
|
| Ukraine |
Pryp'yat' river valley |
|
| Ukraine |
Stokhod river valley |
|
| United Kingdom |
Benfleet and Southend Marshes |
|
| United Kingdom |
Breydon Water |
|
| United Kingdom |
Chichester and Langstone Harbours |
|
| United Kingdom |
Dee Estuary |
|
| United Kingdom |
Exe Estuary |
|
| United Kingdom |
Humber Estuary |
|
| United Kingdom |
Mersey Estuary |
|
| United Kingdom |
Mid-Essex Coast |
|
| United Kingdom |
Nene Washes |
|
| United Kingdom |
Ouse Washes |
|
| United Kingdom |
Poole Harbour |
|
| United Kingdom |
Portsmouth Harbour |
|
| United Kingdom |
Ribble and Alt Estuaries |
|
| United Kingdom |
Solent Marshes and Southampton Water |
|
| United Kingdom |
Stour and Orwell Estuaries |
|
| United Kingdom |
Thames Estuary and Marshes |
|
| United Kingdom |
The Swale |
|
| United Kingdom |
The Wash |
|
| United Kingdom |
The Wash |
|
| Uzbekistan |
Sudochye Lake |
|
| Uzbekistan |
Tudakul and Kuymazar Reservoirs |
|
| Uzbekistan |
Tuyabuguz Reservoir |
|
| Vietnam |
Binh Dai |
|
| Vietnam |
Xuan Thuy |
|
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Residential & commercial development |
Commercial & industrial areas |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Causing/Could cause fluct |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Residential & commercial development |
Housing & urban areas |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Residential & commercial development |
Tourism & recreation areas |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Causing/Could cause fluct |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Agro-industry farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Scale Unknown/Unrecorded |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion, Reduced reproductive success |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Livestock farming & ranching / Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Marine & freshwater aquaculture / Industrial aquaculture |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Energy production & mining |
Renewable energy |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Causing/Could cause fluct |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Transportation & service corridors |
Flight paths |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Future |
Minority (<50%) |
Rapid Declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Transportation & service corridors |
Roads & railroads |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Causing/Could cause fluct |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion, Species mortality |
|
| Biological resource use |
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Rapid Declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Human intrusions & disturbance |
Work & other activities |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Unknown |
Causing/Could cause fluct |
Unknown |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance |
|
| Natural system modifications |
Dams & water management/use / Abstraction of ground water (unknown use) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Indirect ecosystem effects, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Natural system modifications |
Dams & water management/use / Abstraction of surface water (unknown use) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Natural system modifications |
Fire & fire suppression / Increase in fire frequency/intensity |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion, Reduced reproductive success |
|
| Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases |
Problematic native species/diseases / Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
|
| Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases |
Problematic native species/diseases / Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
|
| Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases |
Problematic native species/diseases / Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases |
Problematic native species/diseases / Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Causing/Could cause fluct |
Low Impact: 5 |
|
| Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases |
Problematic native species/diseases / Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Causing/Could cause fluct |
Low Impact: 5 |
|
| Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases |
Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases / Unspecified species |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Indirect ecosystem effects, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Pollution |
Industrial & military effluents / Type Unknown/Unrecorded |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Climate change & severe weather |
Habitat shifting & alteration |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Indirect ecosystem effects |
|
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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