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IN187
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
Location India
Central coordinates 74o 37.60' East  15o 13.45' North
IBA criteria A1, A2, A3
Area 84,316 ha
Altitude 100 - 970m
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
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A3  Critically Endangered 
Nilgiri Wood-pigeon Columba elphinstonii -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2, A3  Vulnerable 
Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Least Concern 
Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Least Concern 
Rufous Babbler Turdoides subrufa -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Least Concern 
Crimson-backed Sunbird Nectarinia minima -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Dandeli Sanctuary 47,502 is identical to site 47,502  

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

Name Year formed
North Karnataka Birders Network 0

Habitats

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013

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