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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus | VU | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Malabar Parakeet Nicopsitta columboides | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus | NT | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Wayanad Laughingthrush Pterorhinus delesserti | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
| Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2, A3 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2003 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kemphole Reserve Forest (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kemphole-reserve-forest-iba-india on 12/01/2025.