Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus | CR | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2004 | 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2003 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| 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%) | very rapid to severe 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 | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| 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 |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratapani | Sanctuary | 82,384 | protected area is adjacent to site | 82,384 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ratapani-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 29/09/2023.
