IN089
Marine National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus NT winter (2004) present A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis NT resident (2004) present A1
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis EN non-breeding (2004) present A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2004) present A1
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes n/a passage (2004) min 20,000 individuals A4iv
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown (2004) min 20,000 individuals A4iii

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.

IBA conservation status
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2012 favourable high high
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no habitat medium

State (condition of the key species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Marine Coastal/Supratidal good (>90%) good (>90%) favourable

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Human intrusions and disturbance happen­ing now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations) high
Climate change and severe weather happen­ing now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations) high

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A compre­hensive and appropriate manage­ment plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the popul­ations of qualify­ing bird species The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented high

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) Sanctuary (IV) 64
1982 Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park (II) 100
1995 Marine (Gujarat) National Park (II) 36

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine -
Desert -
Forest -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
Shrubland -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marine National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marine-national-park-and-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 13/01/2025.