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Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
| Location | India |
| Central coordinates | 77o 11.75' East 10o 20.55' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2 |
| Area | 9,044 ha |
| Altitude | 400 - 2,400m |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilgiri Wood-pigeon Columba elphinstonii | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A2 | Vulnerable |
| Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Least Concern |
| Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Least Concern |
| White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Least Concern |
| Grey-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus priocephalus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Near Threatened |
| Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A2 | Vulnerable |
| Rufous Babbler Turdoides subrufa | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Least Concern |
| Black-and-rufous Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Near Threatened |
| Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Near Threatened |
| White-bellied Blue-flycatcher Cyornis pallipes | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Least Concern |
| Crimson-backed Sunbird Nectarinia minima | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Least Concern |
| Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinnar | Sanctuary | 9,044 | is identical to site | 9,044 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013
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