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Wynaad Wildlife Sanctuary
| Location | India |
| Central coordinates | 76o 4.60' East 11o 54.47' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 34,444 ha |
| Altitude | 640 - 1,158m |
| 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 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 |
| Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| 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 |
| White-naped Tit Parus nuchalis | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Grey-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus priocephalus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2, A3 | Near Threatened |
| Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyurus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A2 | Vulnerable |
| Rufous Babbler Turdoides subrufa | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2, A3 | Least Concern |
| Black-chinned Laughingthrush Strophocincla cachinnans | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A2, A3 | Endangered |
| Black-chinned Laughingthrush Strophocincla cachinnans | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A2, A3 | Endangered |
| 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayanad | Sanctuary | 34,444 | is identical to site | 34,444 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Wynaad Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013
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