The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year[s] of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis | EN | non-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 |
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2003) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2003 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1975 | Bhitarkanika | Sanctuary (IV) | 64 |
1998 | Bhitarkanika | National Park (II) | 18 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | - | |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
Marine Intertidal | - |
Land use | % of IBA |
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nature conservation and research | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bhitarkanika-wildlife-sanctuary-and-national-park-iba-india on 03/12/2024.