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IN082
Banni Grassland and Chhari Dhand
Location India
Central coordinates 69o 24.00' East  23o 42.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii
Area 384,700 ha
Altitude 2 - 5m
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
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus -  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 
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Lesser Florican Sypheotides indicus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Sarus Crane Grus antigone -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Common Crane Grus grus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
White-naped Tit Parus nuchalis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds unknown  2004  20,000 individuals  unknown  A4iii   

Local conservation groups The local conservation group below is working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name Year formed
Chhari Dhand SSG (Centre for Desert and Ocean) 0

Habitats

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Banni Grassland and Chhari Dhand. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013

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