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Location India
Central coordinates 93o 21.50' East  26o 28.00' North
IBA criteria A1
Area 31,781 ha
Altitude 80 - 500m
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 Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Critically Endangered 
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Critically Endangered 
Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
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)  
East Karbi Anglong Sanctuary 22,181 protected area contained by site 22,181  
Karbi Anglong Sanctuary 9,600 protected area contained by site 9,600  

Habitats

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: East and North Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuaries. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

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