Black-necked Stork

Measurement

Head to body length

110-137 cm

Body weight (kg)

Justification

Globally Near Threatened, considered Critically Endangered regionally as Asia subspecies E. a. asiaticus is scarce and declining in Myanmar and neighboring countries and projected to continue in declining due to ongoing threats such as habitat loss, hunting and overfishing. Only a few sightings of small numbers are reported from Kachin State.

POPULATION & HABITAT

Wild population

Trend

declining

Myanmar population

< 50

Global population

Unknown

Details

The generation length for E. asiaticus is 16.1 years (https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22697702/93631316). Population trend is decreasing and the population of this species was estimated <50 individuals. AOO of the species is 12 km2 and its EOO covers 760 km2 in its available habitats.

Habitat ecology

It occurs on freshwater, natural wetland habitats such as lakes, ponds, marshes, flooded grasslands, oxbow lakes, swamps, rivers and water meadows. It also occurs at times on dry floodplains, irrigated crops: especially rice paddies, and in open, grassy woodland.

Distribution

Threats to survival

This subspecies is threatened by habitat loss due to conversion of wetlands to fields, felling of nest-trees, overfishing, overgrazing, hunting and excessive capture for zoos.

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Use and trade

This species is not used or traded.

Conservation Actions

Research

Research undertaken

This species is completely protected under Conservation of Biodiversity and Protected Area Law (2018). Its locations occur in some protected areas in Myanmar.

Research needed

The regular monitoring is needed for this species' population and distribution. Species conservation and law enforcement is urgently needed to protect this species from extinction. Species survey and recovery action plan should be established by local and international conservationists and researchers.

Assessed by

Lay Win,Thaung Htut,Pyae Phyo Aung,Htet Lin Kyaw,Kyaw Zay Ya

Reviewed by

Monica Böhm

references

Resources

National Redlist of Threatened Species in Myanmar

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The Myanmar National Red List of threatened species contributes to the GEF funded “Strengthening Sustainability of Protected Area Management in Myanmar” project. To support the National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (2015-2020), Target 12 for commitment to prevent the extinction of known threatened species and improve their conservation status, the National Red List of some selected taxa has been produced. This report summarizes the assessment process and its results with detailed descriptions for some selected threatened species in Myanmar.

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Extinction risk