Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2016 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 Florican Sypheotides indicus | CR | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus | NT | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata | VU | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2015 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hesaraghatta Lake (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hesaraghatta-lake-iba-india on 23/11/2024.