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Location India
Central coordinates 93o 30.25' East  27o 5.65' North
IBA criteria A1, A2
Area 14,030 ha
Altitude 250 - 460m
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
White-winged Duck Cairina scutulata 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Endangered 
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Least Concern 
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Itanagar Sanctuary 14,030 is identical to site 14,030  

Habitats

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013

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