IN375
Chandubi Lake and adjoining areas


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident 2002 present A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus EN resident 2002 present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


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 medium 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 area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Pollution happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) very rapid to severe deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
forestry -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chandubi Lake and adjoining areas (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chandubi-lake-and-adjoining-areas-iba-india on 23/11/2024.