IN346
Kane Wildlife Sanctuary


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata CR resident 2004 present A1
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident 2004 present A1
Broad-billed Warbler Tickellia hodgsoni LC resident 2004 present A2
Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella LC resident 2004 present A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1991 Kane Sanctuary 100

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Kane SSG 0
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kane Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kane-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 22/11/2024.