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Kailam Wildlife Sanctuary


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
Mrs Hume's Pheasant Syrmaticus humiae VU resident (2002) present A1
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (2002) present A1
Grey Sibia Heterophasia gracilis LC resident (2002) 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
Natural system modifications likely in long term (>4 years) most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) high
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%) moderate decline (10–30% 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
- Kailam Sanctuary (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kailam Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kailam-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.