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Location India
Central coordinates 73o 42.52' East  17o 38.43' North
IBA criteria A1, A2
Area 42,652 ha
Altitude 0
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
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Critically Endangered 
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Critically Endangered 
Nilgiri Wood-pigeon Columba elphinstonii 2004  present [units unknown]  A1, A2  Vulnerable 
Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus 2004  present [units unknown]  A2  Least Concern 
Crimson-backed Sunbird Nectarinia minima 2004  present [units unknown]  A2  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Koyana Sanctuary 42,355 is identical to site 42,355  

Habitats

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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