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 Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda | EN | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding | 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: Kachhudah Lake and Mahananda River Course (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kachhudah-lake-and-mahananda-river-course-iba-india on 23/11/2024.