The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sri Lanka Junglefowl Gallus lafayettii | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2 |
Sri Lanka Woodpigeon Columba torringtoniae | VU | resident | 2004 | unknown | A1, A2, A3 |
Yellow-fronted Barbet Psilopogon flavifrons | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
Yellow-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus penicillatus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
Sri Lanka White-eye Zosterops ceylonensis | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
Spot-winged Thrush Geokichla spiloptera | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
Dull-blue Flycatcher Eumyias sordidus | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
Sri Lanka Whistling-thrush Myophonus blighi | EN | resident | 2004 | unknown | A1, A2, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | Kandapola | Conservation Forest | 85 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | Hill evergreen forest (subtropical) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kandapola-Seethaeliya / Pedro (Sri Lanka). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kandapola-seethaeliya--pedro-iba-sri-lanka on 22/11/2024.