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Kulik (Raiganj) Bird Sanctuary


IBA Justification

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
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident (2004) present A1
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans LC resident (2004) present A4i
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus EN resident (2004) present A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown (2004) min 20,000 birds A4iii

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
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Biological resource use 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%) slow decline (1–10% 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1985 Raiganj Sanctuary (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Wetlands (inland) -

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kulik (Raiganj) Bird Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kulik-(raiganj)-bird-sanctuary-iba-india on 26/12/2024.