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Jarawa Reserve (Middle Andaman and South Andaman)


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
Andaman Woodpigeon Columba palumboides NT resident (2004) present A2
Andaman Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia rufipennis LC resident (2004) present A2
Andaman Coucal Centropus andamanensis LC resident (2004) present A2
Andaman Crake Rallina canningi LC resident (2004) present A2
Andaman Boobook Ninox affinis LC resident (2004) present A2
Andaman Scops-owl Otus balli LC resident (2004) present A2
Andaman Serpent-eagle Spilornis elgini VU resident (2004) present A2
Andaman Woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei VU resident (2004) present A2
Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis LC resident (2004) present A2
Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta bayleii VU resident (2004) present A2
White-headed Starling Sturnia erythropygia LC resident (2004) present 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
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% 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
1977 Tuft Island Sanctuary (IV) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting -
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jarawa Reserve (Middle Andaman and South Andaman) (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jarawa-reserve-(middle-andaman-and-south-andaman)-iba-india on 22/12/2024.