Bhashkarpara


IBA Justification

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') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor NT non-breeding - present A1
Sarus Crane Grus antigone VU non-breeding - uncommon A1
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala LC non-breeding - present A1
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus NT non-breeding - present A1
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus LC non-breeding - present A1
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster LC non-breeding - present A1
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis EN non-breeding - uncommon A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding - present A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a non-breeding - 20,000-49,999 individuals A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


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
Natural system modifications happening now whole area/population (>90%) slow but significant deterioration high
Biological resource use 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 areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bhashkarpara (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bhashkarpara-iba-india on 22/11/2024.