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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
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	non-breeding (2004)	present	A4i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A4i
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	resident (2004)	present	A4i
Sarus Crane Grus antigone	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter (2004)	present	A4i
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	VU	winter (2004)	present	A1
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala	LC	resident (2004)	present	A4i
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans	LC	non-breeding (2004)	present	A4i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter (2004)	present	A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis	NT	resident (2004)	present	A1
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A4i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	non-breeding (2004)	present	A4i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (2004)	present	A4i
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis	EN	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus	CR	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter (2004)	present	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	winter (2004)	present	A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	passage (2004)	present	A1
White-naped Tit Machlolophus nuchalis	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1
White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhynchus	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1, A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown (2004)	min 20,000 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Desert	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1973	Wild Ass	Sanctuary (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	-
Desert	-
Forest	-
Shrubland	-

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
nature conservation and research	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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