Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus | NT | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda | EN | resident (2015) | present | A1 |
| Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata | VU | resident (2015) | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2015) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2014) | 100,000–200,000 birds | A4iii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gosabara (Mokarsar) wetland complex (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gosabara-(mokarsar)-wetland-complex-iba-india on 23/12/2024.