Bhashkarpara


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
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 birds A4iii

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 of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low

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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Wetlands (inland) -

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 23/12/2024.