Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | - (2004) | present | A4i |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | moderate | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bardha Dam (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bardha-dam-iba-india on 23/12/2024.