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Bison Swamp (Nilgiri)


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
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii VU resident (2004) present A1, A2
Rufous-throated Wren-babbler Spelaeornis caudatus LC resident (2004) present A2
Nilgiri Chilappan Montecincla cachinnans NT resident (2004) present A1, A2
Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus LC resident (2004) present A2
Nilgiri Sholakili Sholicola major NT resident (2004) present A1, A2
Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa LC resident (2004) present A2
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima LC resident (2004) present A2
Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis VU resident (2004) present A2

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 very 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
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Natural system modifications happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Biological resource use happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% 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 -
Forest -
Grassland -
Shrubland -
Wetlands (inland) -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bison Swamp (Nilgiri) (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bison-swamp-(nilgiri)-iba-india on 23/12/2024.