Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter | 2015 | uncommon | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter | 1991 | 766 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident | 2002 | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | uncommon | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2002 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2011-2014 | 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
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: Sareswar Beel (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sareswar-beel-iba-india on 22/11/2024.