IN102
Corbett Tiger Reserve


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
Sarus Crane Grus antigone VU resident 2004 present A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident 2004 present A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis NT resident 2004 present A1
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius CR winter 2004 present A1
Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola VU winter 2004 present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding 2004 present A1
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris CR non-breeding 2004 present A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter 2004 present A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU winter 2004 present A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus EN resident 2004 present A1
Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla VU resident 2004 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
Residential and commercial development happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) very rapid to severe deterioration low
Natural system modifications happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) moderate to rapid deterioration low
Biological resource use happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) moderate to rapid deterioration low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low
Human intrusions and disturbance happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1936 Corbett National Park 39

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine -
Forest -
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Corbett Tiger Reserve (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/corbett-tiger-reserve-iba-india on 22/11/2024.