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Location India
Central coordinates 79o 27.78' East  21o 50.70' North
IBA criteria A1
Area 75,789 ha
Altitude 425 - 630m
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 
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
Green Avadavat Amandava formosa 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Pench (Priyadarshini) National Park 29,285 protected area contained by site 29,285  

Habitats

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Pench Tiger Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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