IN065
Khichan


IBA Justification

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
Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps CR resident 2004 present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding 2004 present A1
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus CR non-breeding 2004 present A1
White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhynchus VU resident 2004 present A1

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

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IBA Conservation

IBA conservation status - summary
Year of assessment (most recent) Threat (pressure) Condition (state) Action (response)
2014 low favourable low
Was the whole site assessed? yes Condition (state) assessed by unset
Accuracy of information good

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
No known threats no known threats happening now whole area/population (>90%) no or imperceptible deterioration low

Condition of the site (state), by habitat
Habitat Habitat detail Reference area (ha) Actual area (ha) Habitat quantity (% remaining) Habitat quality (carrying capacity) Result
Artificial/Terrestrial 0 0 good (> 90%) good (> 90%) favourable

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity low
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Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine -
Desert -
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Shrubland -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khichan. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/18352 on 02/06/2023.