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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
Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis	NT	resident (2002)	present	A1
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus	LC	non-breeding (2002)	present	A4i
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	winter (2002)	present	A1
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri	CR	winter (2002)	present	A1
Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea	VU	resident (2002)	present	A1
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis	CR	resident (2002)	present	A1
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius	NT	breeding (2002)	present	A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident (2002)	present	A1
White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis	CR	resident (2002)	present	A1
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter (2004)	present	A1
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis	NT	resident (2002)	present	A1
Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer	EN	winter (2002)	present	A1
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis	EN	breeding (2004)	present	A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis	CR	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris	CR	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter (2002)	present	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	winter (2002)	present	A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus	EN	resident (2002)	present	A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	passage (2002)	present	A1
Jerdon's Babbler Chrysomma altirostre	VU	resident (2002)	present	A1
Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris	VU	resident (2002)	present	A1, A2
Marsh Babbler Pellorneum palustre	VU	resident (2002)	present	A1, A2
Slender-billed Babbler Argya longirostris	VU	resident (2002)	present	A1
White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis	VU	winter (2002)	present	A1
Finn's Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus	EN	resident (2002)	present	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown (2002)	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 (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1974	Kaziranga	National Park (II)	100
1985	Kaziranga National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	57
Forest	29
Wetlands (inland)	14

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kaziranga National Park (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kaziranga-national-park-iba-india on 22/12/2024.