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IN460
Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Location India
Central coordinates 94o 16.68' East  13o 27.88' North
IBA criteria A1, A2
Area 681 ha
Altitude 0 - 40m
Year of IBA assessment 2004

Bombay Natural History Society



Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Andaman Scops-owl Otus balli -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Near Threatened 
Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2  Endangered 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Narcondam Island Sanctuary 681 is identical to site 681  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest   -
Coastline   -

Further web sources of information 

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) species/site profile. This site has been identified as an AZE due to it containing a Critically Endangered or Endangered species with a limited range.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013

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