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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus | NT | 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 |
| Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus | VU | resident (2015) | present | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nandhour Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nandhour-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.