India

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity

State: What we know about the changing state of birds

Pressure: Why birds are declining

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

Rahmani, A.R. and Zafar-ul Islam, M. (eds) (2004) Important bird areas in India: priority sites for conservation. Mumbai: Indian Bird Conservation Network.
Zafar-ul Islam, M. (2001) Important Bird Areas of the Western Ghats, Kerala. Bombay: Bombay Natural History Society.
Jhunjhunwala, S. (2001) Important Bird Areas in Maharashtra. Bombay: RSPB, Bombay Natural History Society and BirdLife International.

India at a glance

Land area

3,287,263 km²

BirdLife Partner

Bombay Natural History Society

Species
Total number of birds	1,212
Globally threatened birds	84
Country endemics	78
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	554
Total IBA area	194,316 km²
IBA area as % of land area	6%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	12

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: India. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/india on 22/11/2024.