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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population at site	IBA criteria triggered
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A2
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1, A3
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	2004	present	A1
White-naped Tit Machlolophus nuchalis	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A3
Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A2, A3
White-bellied Blue-flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes	LC	resident	2004	present	A2

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - large dams	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Cauvery	Sanctuary	102,753	protected area overlaps with site	52,696

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

For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation	-

For further information about the land-use classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/18209 on 07/06/2023.