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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A2, A3
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus	CR	non-breeding	2004	present	A1
Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus	VU	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Malabar Parakeet Nicopsitta columboides	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyurus	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A2, A3
Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus	NT	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Nilgiri Chilappan Montecincla cachinnans	EN	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Nilgiri Chilappan Montecincla cachinnans	EN	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Wynaad Laughingthrush Pterorhinus delesserti	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
White-bellied Blue-flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Nilgiri Sholakili Sholicola major	EN	resident	2004	present	A1, A2, A3
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3

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.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Bhadra	Sanctuary	49,246	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-
Grassland		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kemmangundi and Bababudan Hills. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/03/2023.