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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
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii	VU	resident	2004	present	A1, A2
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	2004	present	A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	passage	2004	present	A1
Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyurus	NT	resident	2004	present	A1, A2
Palani Chilappan Montecincla fairbanki	NT	resident	2004	present	A2
Wayanad Laughingthrush Pterorhinus delesserti	LC	resident	2004	present	A2
White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris	NT	resident	2004	present	A1, A2
Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa	LC	resident	2004	present	A2
Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis	VU	resident	2004	present	A2

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

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
No known threats	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	no or imperceptible 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

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Grass Hills	National Park	100
1973	Parambikulam	Sanctuary	25
1976	Anamalai	Sanctuary	74
2012	Western Ghats	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	6

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		-
Grassland		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Grass Hills (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grass-hills-iba-india on 23/11/2024.