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Location India
Central coordinates 82o 32.55' East  20o 27.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A3
Area 50,000 ha
Altitude 350 - 1,000m
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, A3  Critically Endangered 
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Critically Endangered 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Sunabeda Sanctuary 50,000 is identical to site 50,000  

Local conservation groups The local conservation group below is working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name Year formed
Wild Orissa (Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary) 0

Habitats

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013

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