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 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Bristled Grassbird Schoenicola striatus | VU | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mahaveer Swami Wildlife Sanctuary (Lalitpur) (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mahaveer-swami-wildlife-sanctuary-(lalitpur)-iba-india on 23/12/2024.