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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
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus	LC	resident	2004	present	A4i
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis	NT	resident	2004	present	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Shrubland	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Pollution	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Unknown	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Unknown	low

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		-
Shrubland		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karanji Tank (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karanji-tank-iba-india on 25/11/2024.