Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2016
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | non-breeding | 2015 | 1,500 individuals | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 2015 | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda | EN | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2014 | 100,000 individuals | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 2015 | 20,000-25,000 individuals | A4iii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Nikol-Samadhiyala-Malan Wetlands Complex. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/03/2023.
