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Location India
Central coordinates 78o 45.00' East  27o 35.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii
Area 109 ha
Altitude
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
Gadwall Anas strepera 2004  present [units unknown]  A4i  Least Concern 
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 2004  present [units unknown]  A4i  Least Concern 
Northern Pintail Anas acuta 2004  present [units unknown]  A4i  Least Concern 
Garganey Anas querquedula 2004  present [units unknown]  A4i  Least Concern 
Common Pochard Aythya ferina 2004  present [units unknown]  A4i  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 
Sarus Crane Grus antigone 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds unknown  2004  20,000 individuals  unknown  A4iii   

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Patna Sanctuary 109 is identical to site 109  

Habitats

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

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

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