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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in short term (<4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | likely in short term (<4 years) | 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cairn Hill Reserve Forest (Nilgiri) (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cairn-hill-reserve-forest-(nilgiri)-iba-india on 23/12/2024.