The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marat-longri-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 22/11/2024.