Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | winter (2003) | 27,120 birds | A4i |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter (2003) | 500 birds | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | winter (2003) | 300 birds | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter (2003) | 7,000 birds | A4i |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | winter (2003) | 1,000 birds | A4i |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (2003) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
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 | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | 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%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kaj Lake (Pipalava Bandharo) (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kaj-lake-(pipalava-bandharo)-iba-india on 25/12/2024.