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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis	VU	resident	2002	present	A1
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis	CR	resident	2004	present	A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	VU	resident	2002	present	A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A3
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	passage	2002	present	A1
Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris	VU	resident	2002	present	A1, A2
Rusty-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx hyperythra	NT	resident	2002	present	A1, A2

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
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%)	moderate to rapid 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%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: large scale	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Mahananda	Sanctuary	12,722	protected area overlaps with site	12,722

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

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
military	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 09/02/2023.