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Kokkare Bellur


IBA Justification

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
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis NT resident 2004 present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding 2004 present A1

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


IBA Conservation

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 assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2003 not assessed high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use happening now some of area/population (10-49%) very rapid to severe deterioration high
Transportation and service corridors likely in short term (within 4 years) some of area/population (10-49%) very rapid to severe deterioration high
Human intrusions and disturbance happening now whole area/population (>90%) slow but significant deterioration high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) slow but significant deterioration high
Energy production and mining happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1900 Kokkare Bellur Community Reserve Other -

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
"Hejjarle Belaga". Kokkare Bellur, Mysore Amateur Naturalists (MAN) 0
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
Shrubland -
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kokkare Bellur (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kokkare-bellur-iba-india on 23/11/2024.