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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
White-naped Tit Machlolophus nuchalis	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1
Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyurus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A1, A2, A3
Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A1, A2
Wayanad Laughingthrush Pterorhinus delesserti	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2, A3
Nilgiri Sholakili Sholicola major	NT	resident (2004)	present	A1, 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 (2003) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Biligiri Rangaswami Temple	Sanctuary (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	68
Shrubland	28
Grassland	3

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary and Hills (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/biligiri-rangaswamy-temple-wildlife-sanctuary-and-hills-iba-india on 23/12/2024.