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IN057
Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Location India
Central coordinates 77o 18.00' East  28o 33.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4iii
Area 400 ha
Altitude 0
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
Baikal Teal Anas formosa -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Least Concern 
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Near Threatened 
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Sarus Crane Grus antigone -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Bristled Grassbird Chaetornis striata -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Yellow Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds unknown  2004  20,000 individuals  unknown  A4iii   

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Okhla Sanctuary 400 is identical to site 400  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)   -

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Okhla Bird Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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