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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

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

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Andaman Woodpigeon Columba palumboides	NT	resident (2004)	present	A2
Andaman Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia rufipennis	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Andaman Crake Rallina canningi	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Andaman Boobook Ninox affinis	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Andaman Serpent-eagle Spilornis elgini	VU	resident (2004)	present	A2
Andaman Woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei	VU	resident (2004)	present	A2
Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta bayleii	VU	resident (2004)	present	A2
White-headed Starling Sturnia erythropygia	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2

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 trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger 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
1977	Interview Island	Sanctuary (IV)	100
1977	Buchanan Island	Sanctuary (IV)	-
1977	Entrance Island	Sanctuary (IV)	-
1977	Ranger Island	Sanctuary (IV)	-
1977	Roper Island	Sanctuary (IV)	-
1977	Sea Serpent Island	Sanctuary (IV)	-
1977	Snake Island-I	Sanctuary (IV)	-
1977	Spike Island-I	Sanctuary (IV)	-
1977	Surat Island	Sanctuary (IV)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	minor (<10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/interview-island-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 22/12/2024.