Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica | LC | non-breeding | 2014 | 14,993 individuals | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | VU | non-breeding | 2015 | unknown | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 2011-2014 | 26,800-34,356 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2016).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loktak Lake | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 26,600 | protected area contains site | 20,000 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loktak Lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loktak-lake-iba-india on 29/11/2023.
