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Satkosia Gorge 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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis EN non-breeding (2004) present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding (2004) present A1, A3
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Bristled Grassbird Schoenicola striatus VU resident (2004) present A1

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 (2003) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2003 not assessed very high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Natural system modifications happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1976 Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary (IV) 94

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (Satkosia WLS) 0
Wild Orissa (Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary) 1997
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Forest -
Wetlands (inland) -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/satkosia-gorge-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.