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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
Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis	NT	resident	2002	present	A1
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis	CR	resident	2004	present	A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident	2002	present	A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A3
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	passage	2002	present	A1
Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris	VU	resident	2002	present	A1, A2
Rusty-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx hyperythra	NT	resident	2002	present	A1, A2

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

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
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1976	Mahananda	Sanctuary	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		-
Grassland		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
military	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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