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The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis	VU	resident	2002	present	A1
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri	CR	winter	2004	present	A1
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis	CR	resident	2002	present	A1
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius	EN	breeding	2004	present	A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	VU	resident	2002	present	A1
Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer	EN	winter	2004	present	A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding	2002	present	A1
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	CR	non-breeding	2002	present	A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	2002	present	A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus	EN	resident	2002	present	A1
Marsh Babbler Pellorneum palustre	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A2

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Biological resource use	gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	work and other activities	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - soil erosion, sedimentation	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Lawkhowa	Sanctuary	7,011	protected area overlaps with site	7,011
Burachapori	Sanctuary	4,406	protected area contained by site	4,406

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-
Shrubland		-
Grassland		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laokhowa and Burhachapori Sanctuaries. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laokhowa-and-burhachapori-sanctuaries-iba-india on 01/10/2023.