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Location India
Central coordinates 74o 46.00' East  26o 18.00' North
IBA criteria A1
Area 17,134 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 
Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Critically Endangered 
Lesser Florican Sypheotides indicus 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Endangered 
Sarus Crane Grus antigone 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhynchus 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 

Habitats

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sonkhaliya Closed Area. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

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