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Carambolim Wetlands


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
Garganey Spatula querquedula LC - (2004) present A4i
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident (2004) present A1
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2004) present A1
Malabar Parakeet Nicopsitta columboides LC resident (2004) present A2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown (2004) min 20,000 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 (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 very poor very high low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat unknown

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Wetlands (inland) poor (40–69%) poor (40–69%) very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) very high
Pollution happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation No management planning has taken place Unknown low

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Carambolim Wetlands (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/carambolim-wetlands-iba-india on 24/12/2024.