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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population at site	IBA criteria triggered
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri	CR	winter	2004	present	A1
Sarus Crane Grus antigone	VU	resident	2004	present	A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	VU	resident	2004	present	A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis	NT	resident	2004	present	A1
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	winter	2004	present	A1
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis	EN	breeding	2004	present	A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	2004	present	A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus	EN	resident	2004	present	A1
Bristled Grassbird Schoenicola striatus	VU	resident	2004	present	A1
Finn's Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus	EN	resident	2004	present	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown	2004	20,000 individuals	A4iii

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use)	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Pollution	air-borne pollutants - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high

Condition of the site (state), by habitat
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)		0	0	moderate (70-90%)	poor (40-69%)	very unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Very little or no conservation action taking place	medium

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Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Okhla	Sanctuary	400	is identical to site	400

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)		-

For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture	-
water management	-

For further information about the land-use classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Okhla Bird Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/18124 on 31/05/2023.