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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica | LC | non-breeding (2014) | 14,993 birds | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter (2015) | present | A1 |
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | non-breeding (2015) | unknown | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2015) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2011–2014) | 26,800–34,356 birds | A4iii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loktak Lake (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loktak-lake-iba-india on 23/12/2024.