Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos | LC | resident | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2004 | 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | favourable | low | negligible |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | no known threats | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Unknown | negligible |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kunthur - Kallur Lakes. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kunthur--kallur-lakes-iba-india on 25/09/2023.
