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IN097
Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary
Location India
Central coordinates 71o 1.08' East  23o 42.52' North
IBA criteria A1, A3, A4i, A4iii
Area 495,371 ha
Altitude 3 - 75m
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
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Near Threatened 
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Near Threatened 
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Near Threatened 
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Least Concern 
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 
Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Sarus Crane Grus antigone -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Common Crane Grus grus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Near Threatened 
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
White-naped Tit Parus nuchalis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhynchus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A3  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)  
Wild Ass Sanctuary 495,371 is identical to site 495,371  

Habitats

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

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

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