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Gorumara National Park


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
Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis NT resident (2002) present A1
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis CR resident (2002) present A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident (2002) present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2002) present A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU winter (2002) present A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus EN resident (2002) present A1
Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris VU resident (2002) present A1, A2
Snowy-throated Babbler Stachyris oglei NT resident (2004) present A1, 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 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%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Natural system modifications happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Transportation and service corridors likely in short term (<4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) rapid decline (>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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1992 Gorumara National Park (II) 99

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) -

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorumara National Park (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorumara-national-park-iba-india on 23/12/2024.