IN297
Kusheshwarsthan


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

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 (2014) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2014 moderate very high very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat good

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Wetlands (inland) moderate (70–90%) good (>90%) moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) very high
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place very low

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Unesco Club of Darbhanga (Kusheshwarsthan) 0
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Wetlands (inland) -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kusheshwarsthan (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kusheshwarsthan-iba-india on 06/12/2024.