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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
| Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | VU | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | winter (2004) | present | A4i |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | 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 (2012) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | moderate | low | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Unknown | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | Saltpans |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Secondary scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kaliveli Tank and Yeduyanthittu estuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kaliveli-tank-and-yeduyanthittu-estuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.