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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii | VU | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Indian Vulture Gyps indicus | CR | non-breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus | VU | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
| Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima | LC | resident (2004) | present | A2 |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | good | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| 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 | Unknown | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Koyana | Sanctuary (IV) | 100 |
| 2012 | Western Ghats | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 84 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| energy production and mining | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koyna-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.