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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus | NT | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2015 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 2015 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dighal wetland (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dighal-wetland-iba-india on 22/11/2024.