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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | resident (2004) | present | A4i |
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | non-breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | - (2004) | present | A4i |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2004) | present | A1 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | 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 (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 population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kole Wetland (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kole-wetland-iba-india on 23/12/2024.