Skip to main content
WCS
Menu
Library
Library Catalog
eJournals & eBooks
WCS Research
Archives
Research Use
Finding Aids
Digital Collections
WCS History
WCS Research
Research Publications
Science Data
Services for WCS Researchers
Archives Shop
Bronx Zoo
Department of Tropical Research
Browse By Product
About Us
FAQs
Intern or Volunteer
Staff
Donate
Search WCS.org
Search
search
Popular Search Terms
WCS History
Library and Archives
Library and Archives Menu
Library
Archives
WCS Research
Archives Shop
About Us
Donate
en
fr
Title
The importance of Myanmar Coast for water birds
Author(s)
Zockler, C.;Naing, T. Z.;Moses, S.;Soe, Y. N.;Hla, T. H.
Published
2014
Publisher
Stilt
Abstract
Surveys of water birds at eight sites along the 3000 km long coast of Myanmar from 2008-2013 have shown that the country hosts a number of significant intertidal mudflat areas. It regularly provides home to more than 150,000 wintering and migrating water birds of 80 different species. The large majority of these birds occur in the Gulf of Mottama and in the adjacent Ayeyarwaddy Delta. Together with other sites, the Myanmar coast proved to be important for many water birds, and included a total of 10 globally threatened species. The waders were most prominent with 39 species being recorded. Among those was the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmeus) for which coastal habitats in Myanmar hold more than 50% of the world population. Also, the Endangered Nordmann’s Greenshank (Tringa guttifer) has been found in significant numbers and is one of 24 species where at least 1% of the global population is occurring on Myanmar’s coast. Often, the combination of the intertidal mudflats with adjacent mangroves proved to be crucial for several water bird species, as shown in the case of the Vulnerable Lesser Adjutant Stork. (Leptopti
Access Full Text
A full-text copy of this article may be available. Please email the
WCS Library
to request.
Back
PUB15393