IN098
Asan Barrage


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea LC non-breeding (2004) present A4i
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris NT winter (2004) present A1
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri CR winter (2004) present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2004) present A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus EN resident (2004) present A1

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2003) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2003 not assessed high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Pollution happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Biological resource use happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Natural system modifications likely in long term (>4 years) most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1900 Asan Barrage Conservation Reserve (-) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine -
Artificial/Terrestrial -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Asan Barrage (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/asan-barrage-iba-india on 23/12/2024.