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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus | CR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus | VU | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
| Malabar Parakeet Nicopsitta columboides | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Tytler's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus tytleri | LC | winter (2004) | present | A2 |
| White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, 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 | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Unknown | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Bhimashankar | Sanctuary (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bhimashankar-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.