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Kumbalgarh Wildlife 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
Sarus Crane Grus antigone VU resident (2004) present A1
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis EN breeding (2004) present A1
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus CR non-breeding (2004) present A1
White-naped Tit Machlolophus nuchalis VU resident (2004) present A1
Green Avadavat Amandava formosa VU resident (2004) present A1

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 (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 good very 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
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) very high
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high

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 Some limited conservation initiatives are in place medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1971 Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Forest -
Shrubland -

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kumbalgarh-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.