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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus | NT | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2015) | 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sirpur Lake (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sirpur-lake-iba-india on 23/12/2024.