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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1, A2, A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1, A3
Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus	VU	resident (2004)	present	A2, A3
Malabar Parakeet Nicopsitta columboides	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2, A3
Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2, A3
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2, A3

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.

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	happen­ing now	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	rapid deteri­oration (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happen­ing now	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Biological resource use	happen­ing now	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Natural system modifications	likely in short term (within 4 years)	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	rapid deteri­oration (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (within 4 years)	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	rapid deteri­oration (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Dandeli	Sanctuary (IV)	56

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
North Karnataka Birders Network	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-

Land use	% of IBA
energy production and mining	-
forestry	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dandeli-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 16/01/2025.