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IN310
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
Location India
Central coordinates 87o 0.00' East  20o 45.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i
Area 81,700 ha
Altitude 0 - 50m
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
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Near Threatened 
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Least Concern 
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
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 
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Near Threatened 
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis -  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Bhitarkanika National Park 14,500 protected area contained by site 14,500  
Bhitarkanika Sanctuary 67,200 protected area contained by site 52,500  
Bhitarkanika Mangroves Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) 65,000 unknown 0  

Habitats

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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