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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
Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps	CR	resident	2004	present	A1
Lesser Florican Sypheotides indicus	CR	resident	2004	present	A1
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	winter	2004	present	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	winter	2004	present	A1
White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhynchus	VU	resident	2004	present	A1

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
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%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
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
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Lala Bustard Sanctuary	Sanctuary	203	protected area contained by site	203

The Local Conservation Groups listed below are working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Naliya Grassland- Lala Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary [Centre for Desert and Ocean]	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland		-
Artificial/Terrestrial		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Naliya Grassland (Lala Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary). Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/naliya-grassland-(lala-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary)-iba-india on 03/10/2023.