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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 2015 | 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: Vijay Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vijay-sagar-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 22/11/2024.